| Canal de Neufossé | |
|---|---|
| The Pont-de-Flandre in Arques on the Canal de Neufossé | |
| Specifications | |
| History | |
| Geography | |
| Starts at: | Arques |
| Ends at: | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Branch of: | Canal Dunkerque-Escaut |
| Connects to: | Aa River in Arques, Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. |
The Canal de Neufossé is a French canal connecting the Aa River in Arques to the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In 1760, the Neufossé canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea.