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General Information

Completion: 1634
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Canal

Location

km Name

Technical Information

Dimensions

length 8 km

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Canal de Bergues is one of the oldest canals in Flanders, its course being shown on a map dating from the 9th century, connecting Bergues to the port of Dunkerque, in northern France. The town itself, heavily fortified by Vauban in the late 17th century, is the main attraction for boats, which moor in a dramatic location just outside the fortified walls. Commercial traffic ceased in the 1970s. The site acquired worldwide fame in 2008 as the location for the cult film Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis. The local dialect and out-of-tune belfry chimes contributed to making the town a destination for tourists. The canal formerly connected with the Canal de la Basse-Colme heading west to Veurne via the Bergenvaart, and the Canal de la Haute-Colme west to the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut at Lynck. Restoration of these canals would greatly increase the tourism potential of Bergues, but there is opposition from the authority managing the local drainage canals. Bergues remains a there-and-back excursion for visiting boats.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Canal de Bergues" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    10064014
  • Published on:
    24/09/2012
  • Last updated on:
    12/07/2024
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