Pictures of the press release
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© Ville de Roubaix |
Lofts recently delivered in a former industrial mill (La Minoterie) in Roubaix, a significant example of conversion of a badly deteriorated industrial building – this operation was unthinkable without restoration of the canal, a unique selling point. |
© LMCU |
The filter basins, an attractive new feature of the canal landscape. | |
© LMCU (owner of structure is CG59) |
Barges loaded with dredging spoil were the first 'clients' of the Grimonpont lift bridge, completed in September 2008 – next year, it will open to boats!
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© Euromapping |
Landing stage for boats at Marquette (during a visit by experts meeting in Lille on another Interreg project, on Saturday 4 October : on this picture, the Marketing and Communication Manager of British Waterways, the chief engineeer of Vojvodina waterways in Serbia and an engineer from the Hungarian water and environment agency VKKI) | |
© Jan van der Velde par Panoramio.com |
Entrance to the Espierres Canal viewed from the right bank of the Scheldt, the start of the 'guard of honour' formed by the 100-year old poplar trees.
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© Euromapping |
On 4 July 2007, Prof John Eaton of Liverpool University made an expert appraisal of the Roubaix Canal, looking at the canal's flora and fauna, and studying invasive species in particular. | |
© LMCU |
Purified water discharges is discharged into the canal from the 9th and last of the filter basins.
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© Euromapping |
Boaters from the attractive harbour of Wambrechies, along with residential barges and trip boats, are waiting to be able to cruise through the canal to the Scheldt. |
