Branch of Canal Dunkerque-Escaut Start point Arques | End point Aire-sur-la-Lys | |
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Connects to Aa River in Arques, Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. | ||
The Canal de Neufossé is a French canal connecting the Aa River in Arques to the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In 1760, the Neufossé canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea.
Map of Canal de Neuffoss%C3%A9, France
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