Although he failed in his mission, the engineer Jean-Baptiste Lepère, who took part in it, revitalised the plan for a canal which had been envisaged during the reign of the Pharaohs.
Deși a eșuat în sarcina sa, inginerul J.B. Lepere, care a luat parte la ea, a revitalizat planurile pentru un canal, care fusese vizat încă din perioada faraonilor.