The best traffic-free bike rides around Bousies

A very beautiful viewpoint overlooking Verchain-Maugré and the countryside southwest of Valenciennes

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Very smooth gravel path, ideal for gravel!

This memorial commemorates the residents of Haspres who were killed or missing in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and the First and Second World Wars and the war in Algeria (1954-1962). A separate memorial commemorates the French soldiers (AFN, Afrique Française du Nord) who died in the war in Algeria and the battles in Morocco and Tunisia, from 1952 to 1962.

The Chapelle Notre-Dame des Affligés is a chapel in Montrécourt, France. The chapel was built in neoclassical style with brick and Gobertange stone and is topped by a wrought iron cross. Two square cartouches with inscriptions are inserted on the point and bear respectively the inscriptions “A / L'HON / NEUR DE / NOTRE DAME / DES / AFFLIGES” and “M.F. / DOQUE / V JF. LORIERS / ERIGEA CETTE / CHAPELLE / L' AN DE N.S. / 1835".

Haspres is a municipality and has 2,650 inhabitants. The place is part of the Valenciennes district. On the territory of the municipality are the British military cemeteries Haspres Coppice Cemetery and York Cemetery (Haspres), both with fallen soldiers from the First World War.

Avesnes-le-Sec is a commune in the French Northern Department, in the Hauts-de-France region. It has an area of 10.4 km² and has 1,445 inhabitants (2020). It is part of the arrondissement of Valenciennes and the canton of Denain. Avesnes-le-Sec has a number of sites and heritage that testify to its history and culture. Some examples are: Avesnes-le-Sec Communal Cemetery Extension, a war cemetery from the First World War, where 65 British soldiers are buried. The ruins of the Moulin de Pierre, a tower mill from the 18th century, built with white limestone from the region. The mill was destroyed by a German shell in 1918. The Saint Aubertus Church, a Gothic church from the 12th century, dedicated to the patron saint of the municipality. The church has a remarkable portal with sculptures and an organ from the 19th century. Avesnes-le-Sec is also a pleasant place for walking or cycling, thanks to its green surroundings and its proximity to the River Somme. There are several routes and paths that run along the water or through the countryside. One of the most beautiful routes is the Voie verte du cavalier d'Agincourt, which connects Aniche to Escaudain over a distance of 12 km.

The Thun Leveque lock is a double lock located on the Scheldt canal, between the municipalities of Thun-l'Évêque and Iwuy, in the Nord department. It allows boats to overcome a difference in height of 2.5 meters between the two reaches of the canal. It is part of a series of five double locks which were built between 1825 and 1830 to improve navigation on the canalized Scheldt1. The Thun Leveque lock has been classified as a historic monument since 19922. It is surrounded by a landscaped park which dates from the 19th century and which belongs to the domain of the Château de Hamel, an 18th century residence which is also protected as architectural heritage3. The Thun Leveque lock is a place of passage and discovery for boaters, cyclists and hikers who use the Scheldt canal or the greenway which runs along it.