Hainaut
The four historic boat lifts on the Center Canal in Hainaut overcome a height difference of 68 meters between the river basins of the Meuse and the Scheldt in Belgium.
Fontinettes boat lift
The Fontinettes boat lift in Arques, France, bridges a height difference of 13 meters on the Neufossé canal, which connects the Lys river and the Aa.
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