The canals and their treasures

When you think of La Louvière, you think of the canal that runs through it and the many opportunities for walks along the tree-lined banks, or on a barge along the water. Boats that take the lift! Between La Louvière and Thieu, four hydraulic boat lifts have been operating for a century. Built between 1882 and 1917, each of them compensates for a difference in level of around 17 metres and operates thanks to a single source of energy : water !

Thieu Marina

Thieu Marina

Thieu (Le Roeulx)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 ALD-0A-000D3N 50.4701 4.08912
Seneffe Marina

Seneffe Marina

Seneffe (Seneffe)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 ALD-0A-000D1G 50.5065 4.27203
Cantine des italiens and Italian immigration museum

Cantine des italiens and Italian immigration museum

Houdeng-Goegnies (La Louvière)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 LOD-A0-008A-33O3 50.48436 4.17203
The boat lift n°4 on the historic Canal du Centre

The boat lift n°4 on the historic Canal du Centre

Le Roeulx (Le Roeulx)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 LOD-A0-004E-3XUJ 50.47149 4.09461
The boat lift n°3 on the historic Canal du Centre

The boat lift n°3 on the historic Canal du Centre

Strépy-Bracquegnies (La Louvière)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 LOD-A0-004E-3WY1 50.48135 4.13724
Hydraulic boatlifts of the historical Canal of the Centre

Hydraulic boatlifts of the historical Canal of the Centre

Houdeng-Aimeries (La Louvière)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 ALD-08-000BN6 50.48279 4.14248
The boat lift n°1 on the historic Canal du Centre

The boat lift n°1 on the historic Canal du Centre

Houdeng-Goegnies (La Louvière)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 LOD-A0-004E-3SF8 50.48782 4.17587
Strépy-Thieu funicular lift

Strépy-Thieu funicular lift

Thieu (Le Roeulx)
Découverte et Divertissement

11 ALD-0A-000MRM 50.47817 4.10949