Sensée Canal
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The Canal de la Sensée is a project that was developed under Napoleon. In March 1806, the imperial government gave orders to build a canal which would link the Scarpe River and the Escaut River
. The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez
in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. (Although it is said that the channel of the Sensée was dug by English prisoners of war, although this could not have been the case, being started some years after 1815). At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after WWI 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors.
The Canal de la Sensée forms one section of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut
route.
Scheldt
The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands...
. The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez
Augustin Honnorez
Augustin Honnorez was a banker and contractor of Mons and had a major interest in water way projects.He designed and directed the work on the Canal de la Sensée, beginning in June 1819 and completing it in 1820...
in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. (Although it is said that the channel of the Sensée was dug by English prisoners of war, although this could not have been the case, being started some years after 1815). At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after WWI 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors.
The Canal de la Sensée forms one section of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut
Canal Dunkerque-Escaut
The Canal Dunkerque-Escaut is a 189 km series of large canals from Dunkerque to Mortagne-du-Nord. The route is also known as the liaison,...
route.
External links
- Project Babel
- Ecoleslanoy.free.fr
- Map
- Grand Gabarit guide Places, ports and moorings on the canal(s).