The Canal de la Sensée () is a canal in northern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. 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 Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to ...

( en, Scheldt). The work was commenced under the direction of

Augustin Honnorez Augustin Honnorez (1770–1840) 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. Besides the wide ...

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. The Canal de la Sensée forms part of the

Canal Dunkerque-Escaut The Dunkirk-Scheldt Canal is a 189 km long series of historic canals, and the canalised river Scheldt that were substantially rebuilt from the mid-1950s up to ca. 1980, with some new sections, from Dunkirk to the Belgian border at Mortagne-d ...

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* ttp://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/background/waterways.htm Map* ttp://www.tagweb.co.uk/french-waterways/liason-grand-gabarit.html Grand Gabarit guidePlaces, ports and moorings on the canal(s). {{DEFAULTSORT:Sensee Canal Canals in France Buildings and structures in Nord (French department) Canals opened in 1820

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