Riqueval Tunnel

#261 among destinations in France

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The Riqueval Tunnel is a 5,670 metres -long tunnel on the St Quentin Canal, close to the commune of Bellicourt, in the department of Aisne, France. It connects Bellicourt with Bony. It was constructed as part of the St Quentin Canal between 1801 and 1810, on the orders of Napoleon. ()

Local name: Touage souterrain de Riqueval Opened: 1810 (214 years ago)Length: 3.52 miCoordinates: 49°57'4"N, 3°14'10"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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Riqueval Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Somme American Cemetery and Memorial, Cimetière militaire allemand de Maissemy, St. Martin's Church, Maissemy.

2.6 miNW
Cemetery
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
66 min walk • The Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in Picardie, France, is an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery, situated ½ mile southwest of the commune of Bony, Aisne in northern France.
3.6 miSW
Cemetery
Cimetière militaire allemand de Maissemy
92 min walk • The Maissemy German Military Cemetery is a World War I military cemetery located in the communes of Maissemy and Pontru, on the RD 33, between Vadancourt and Pontruet, in the Aisne department.
4.3 miN
Church
St. Martin's Church, Vendhuile
111 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a church located in the commune of Vendhuile, in the Aisne department in France.
4.5 miSW
Locality
Maissemy
115 min walk • Maissemy is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Riqueval Tunnel

Facts and practical information

Riqueval Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Somme American Cemetery and Memorial

Cimetière militaire allemand de Maissemy

St. Martin's Church, Vendhuile

Maissemy