SAINT-MALO PORT LOCK

Replacement of the downstream gates in August 2003
Cutting of the old gates

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The Lock

1948-1950

Piece by piece, the old gates are cut with a blowlamp.

To finish the cutting at the bottom of the gate, caissons are placed to dry the gate's enclave.

These caissons permit also to change the bottom axis.