canal de Bergues (Q1881362)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

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 Ch'ti 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.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le canal de Bergues relie la ville de Bergues au port de Dunkerque, dans le département français du Nord.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

De Havendijk (Frans: Canal de Bergues) is een bijna 8 km lang kanaal dat de Kolme bij Sint-Winoksbergen met de haven van Duinkerke verbindt.

Wikidata location: 51.0500, 2.3667 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Canals in France type=waterway, waterway=canal