page_title: Sensée Canal
hierarchical_section_title: Sensée Canal
caption_attribution_description: English: The Bassin Rond - a small lake of sorts where the Canal de l'Escaut end the Canal de la Sensée meet next to Estrun in Northern France Français&#160;: Le Bassin Rond, plan d'eau entre les communes d'Estrun (sur la photo à droite) et Bouchain (à gauche). Formé par le canal de la sensée et le canal de l'escaut.
context_page_description: The Canal de la Sensée is a canal in northern France. The project was developed under Napoleon. In March 1806, the imperial government gave orders to build a canal which would link the Scarpe River and the Escaut River. The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after World War I 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors.
  The Canal de la Sensée forms part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut route.
context_section_description: The Canal de la Sensée is a canal in northern France. The project was developed under Napoleon. In March 1806, the imperial government gave orders to build a canal which would link the Scarpe River and the Escaut River (German: Scheldt). The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after World War I 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors.
  The Canal de la Sensée forms part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut route.
caption: The Bassin Rond - a small artificial lake where the Escaut end the Canal de la Sensée meet near Estrun
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