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The Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise ( French pronunciation: [kanal də la sɑ̃bʁ a lwaz]) is a canal in northern France. It forms a connection between the canalised river Sambre ( Meuse basin) at Landrecies and the Oise ( Seine basin) at La Fère. The canal is 71 kilometres (44 mi) long, and has 38 locks.
The navigable river sambre and Canal de la Sambre à l’Oise together form the most popular route for plaisanciers entering France from Belgium and the Netherlands. This route was reopened in July 2021, following reconstruction of the aqueducts at Vadencourt and Macquencourt.
Le canal de la Sambre à l'Oise est un canal à bief de partage au gabarit Freycinet reliant les vallées de la Sambre et de l'Oise.
From the border the river is canalised in two distinct sections over a distance of 88 km with 17 locks. The Haute-Sambre is 39 km long and includes 10 locks of the same dimensions as in France, down to the industrial town of Charleroi.
En bateau, à vélo, à pied, on se reconnecte à l’essentiel tout en faisant le plein de bonnes énergies. Situé au carrefour de l’Europe, l’axe Sambre à l’Oise est un itinéraire touristique qui recèle bien des trésors et promet de jolies découvertes.
This photograph shows the exact location on the towpath of the Sambre-Oise canal where, on 4th November 1918 at 5.50 a.m., Wilfred Owen and his "D" Company of the 2nd Bn. Manchester Regiment, lined the bank ready to attempt a crossing of the canal and then to attack the Germans holding the opposite bank (attacking left to right on the photograph).
The Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise is a canal in northern France. It forms a connection between the canalised river Sambre (Meuse basin) at Landrecies and the Oise (Seine basin) at La Fère. The canal is 71 kilometres (44 mi) long, and has 38 locks.
