Sensée Canal, Férin

Name: Sensée Canal
Address: Férin, France

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The Canal de la Sensée is a canal in northern France. The project 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. At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after World War I 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°20'20"N, 3°3'15"E

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Férin France

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Sensée Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musée de la Chartreuse, Courchelettes, Centre Historique Minier de Lawarde, Canal du Nord.

2.7 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai
68 min walk • The Musée de la Chartreuse is an art museum in a former Carthusian monastery in Douai, France. It is the 'musée des Beaux-Arts' for the city.
0.5 miNE
Area
Courchelettes, Douai
13 min walk • Courchelettes is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
5.2 miE
Museum
Centre Historique Minier de Lawarde, Lewarde
134 min walk • Delloye Pit The Delloye or Joseph Delloye pit of the Compagnie des mines d'Aniche is a former colliery of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin, located in Lewarde. After thirteen years of closure, the site has become the Lewarde Mining Historical...
5 miSE
Canal
Canal du Nord
127 min walk • The Canal du Nord is a 95-kilometre long canal in northern France. The canal connects the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Pont-l'Évêque to the Sensée Canal at Arleux.
1 miNE
Area
Lambres-lez-Douai, Douai
25 min walk • Lambres-lez-Douai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
3 miN
Area
Cuincy, Douai
77 min walk • Cuincy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 2.5 km northwest of Douai.
3 miNE
Area
Sin-le-Noble, Douai
76 min walk • Sin-le-Noble is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
2.2 miNE
Library
Bibliothèque municipale de Douai, Douai
56 min walk • The Bibliothèque municipale de Douai, now Bibliothèque Marceline Desbordes-Valmore is a library in Douai, France. Founded in 1767, it was bombed on August 11, 1944. The library reopened in 1955, in a new building designed by the architect Maurice Coasnes.
2.4 miNE
Church
Church of Our Lady, Douai
61 min walk • The Notre-Dame de Douai church is primitive Gothic style.
2.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Municipal Theatre, Douai
56 min walk • The theater of Douai is an Italian-style theater located in the rue de la Comédie, Douai, France, which opened in 1783. It is classified as a historical monument since May 2003.
2.4 miNE
Palace
Palais de Justice, Douai
61 min walk • The courthouse of Douai is an eighteenth-century building located on Place Charles-de-Pollinchove and housing the courthouse of Douai.