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Voies Navigables de France has suspended navigation on some canals due to severe drought conditions.

Voies Navigables de France has raised alarm over extreme drought conditions causing the suspension of navigation on the Burgundy Canal among others. The drought led to measures such as grouping boats to conserve water, interruptions of navigation on several canals including the Canal du Midi and the canal between Champagne and Burgundy, and has negatively impacted summer activities like cyclotourism. The situation is considered critical as water levels remain dangerously low.