Useful information
- Phone : +33 3 21 88 59 00
- Website: : http://www.ville-arques.fr
Description
This boat lift (1887) on the Canal de Neuffossé replaced the five locks that, until 1967, were necessary for barges to pass a 13m difference in levels. The principle was simple: the barges moved into two lock chambers or pools filled with water, which were fixed onto two enormous pistons that created a set of hydraulic scales of sorts. One of the lock chambers would rise as the other went down. Nowadays, a giant lock 500m upstream can deal with six barges at a time.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide3.53 Km - Enclos St- Bertin, 62500 St-Omer
- The Green Guide3.65 Km - 47 rue St-Bertin, 62500 St-Omer
- The Green Guide3.71 Km - 40 rue Gambetta, 62500 St-Omer
More tourist attractions in Arques
Where to sleepnearby
- From €40Good Night Hotel1.78 Km - Zac Du Lobel-45 rue jean Baptiste colbert, 62510 Arques
- From €79Mercure Saint Omer Centre Gare3.65 Km - 2 place du Vainquai, 62500 Saint-Omer
- From €45ibis budget Saint-Omer Centre3.73 Km - Avenue Charles De Gaulle, 62500 Saint-Omer
More hotels in Arques
Where to eatnearby
- MaharajaAround€203.5 Km - 1 Rue Malixoff, 62500 Saint-Omer
- Bacôve€€€MICHELIN 20243.86 Km - 8 rue Caventou, 62500 Saint-Omer
- Harde de SaveursAround€304.13 Km - 7 Rue Saint-Sepulcre, 62500 Saint-Omer
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