The Fontinettes Canal boat elevator, finished in 1888, was built to connect the River Aa to the Neufossé Canal in the French commune of Arques until it stopped in 1967. It raised or lowered canal boats 42 feet, and can still be viewed. 1918 VS NOW

The Fontinettes Canal boat elevator, finished in 1888, was built to connect the River Aa to the Neufossé Canal in the French commune of Arques until it stopped in 1967. It raised or lowered canal boats 42 feet, and can still be viewed. 1918 VS NOW

January 29, 2020

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