The project is part of a policy by the public authorities favoring a modal shift, one which participates in the implementation of sustainable development goals. Beyond providing the analytic components that allow for choosing between the variations in routes, the landscape masterplan also provides the opportunity of defining the aesthetic principles necessary for the creation of the canal's built landscape. The principal issues the project addresses concern the significant transformations of the topography, the potential plant covering of the large soil landscaping works, and the transformation of the agricultural plots of land. These issues are each approached in precise terms depending upon the various scales considered. In terms of moving earth, we favor conceiving contours, including those with very sizeable deposits of soil, that are the most consistent with the actual geomorphology of the sites the project traverses. On a large scale, this translates to a slight amplification of the existing topographic undulations. On a smaller scale, the small valleys and their branches should not be significantly affected or “distorted”. The area surrounding the canal constitutes a sort of gardened promenade, with vast landscapes of ecological flowered meadows interspersed with trees. Surrounding the space of the promenade, a very spacious and open agricultural landscape is preserved, dotted with villages and woods. Certain of the wooded areas near the canal essentially become parks, enhancing the appeal of the promenade for residents.