I found this tunnel on the banks of the Loire which clearly allows water to flow into the river... but from where? I started to walk to the other end to find out but it was so long that I got spooked and turned around. Almost a year later, I found out from one of the long-time residents of Amboise that this is a "relief valve" for the Amasse river which often flooded the town before the tunnel was built. The tunnel bypasses the town mostly underground. The Amasse itself empties into the Loire about a kilometer downstream from the tunnel.
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ReplyDeleteJust Walked tot the end, but you can't get out without swimming trough at least one of the 2 bassins.( Or have tot be a verry experienced rif climber). Passed a dead deer halfway.... Nevertheless a cool experience anyway....
ReplyDeleteJust Walked tot the end, but you can't get out without swimming trough at least one of the 2 bassins.( Or have tot be a verry experienced rif climber). Passed a dead deer halfway.... Nevertheless a cool experience anyway....
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Wow. Good for you. I walked halfway alone and didn't have the courage to go the whole distance. But I've seen the other end of the tunnel from the outside (over the waters you mentioned). That's too bad about the deer. At least it wasn't me.
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