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Canal de Neufossé – Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry loop from Renescure

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Canal de Neufossé – Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry loop from Renescure

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Canal de Neufossé – Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry loop from Renescure

04:38

68.0km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Train Station

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3.46 km

Canal de Neufossé

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Canal de Neufossé: The Canal de Neufossé is an artificial canal located in northern France, between the River Aa at Arques and the Canal d’Aire at Aire-sur-la-Lys. The canal is part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut and is approximately 18 kilometres long. The canal was built in 1760 to connect the River Lys to the River Aa, giving Lille and other inland cities a French route to the sea. The canal has a maximum height of 19 metres and a minimum height of 3 metres. The canal has a number of historic features, including three locks from the eighteenth century and a double lock from 1887 called the Ascenseur des Fontinettes.

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6.55 km

Canal de Neufossé

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The Canal de Neufossé is an artificial canal located in the north of France, between the River Aa in Arques and the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. The canal is part of the Dunkerque-Escaut Canal and is approximately 18 kilometers long. The canal was built in 1760 to connect the Lys River with the Aa, giving Lille and other inland cities a French route to the sea. The canal has a maximum height of 19 meters and a minimum height of 3 meters. The canal has a number of historic features, including three locks from the eighteenth century and a double lock from 1887 called the ascenseur des Fontinettes.

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9.67 km

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A pleasant cycling route through the Parc Naturel des Ballastieres.
This former ballast extraction site is now a natural area with a pleasant walking trail a stone's throw from the city. On and around the bodies of water, nature is reclaiming its rights and many species have taken up residence there under the gaze of the Highland cows that maintain the place.

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12.4 km

Chapelle Beaudelle

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The chapel was built in 1877 thanks to a donation from Jean-Baptiste Beaudelle, a wealthy resident of the town. He wanted to build a chapel for the hospice of Aire-sur-la-Lys, and so the Chapelle Beaudelle was born. The building is designed in a neo-Gothic style, which was a popular architectural movement at the time.

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12.7 km

Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry

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The Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys is a monument that is part of the heritage of Aire-sur-la-Lys. It was first built in 1355 and rebuilt between 1716 and 1724 by the architect Hérogue. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1947 together with the adjacent town hall1. The beffroi is 45 meters high and rests on four large pillars of brick and stone, two meters thick, which demarcate an interior space of six meters wide. It is of Baroque style and is part of the list of 23 belfries inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 as part of the list of "Belfries of Belgium and France".

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12.8 km

Chapel of Saint James the Greater and Saint Ignatius

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This is the former chapel (end of the 17th century) of the Collège Sainte-Marie. The facade is in Jesuit style. The rich decoration follows the Flemish tradition: ringed columns and pillars, broken pediments and curled, inverted consoles.

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38.7 km

Moulin Espagnol d'Enquin les Mines

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This Spanish mill was built around 1635, on the banks of the Lacquette River. It produced flour until 1938, then milling for livestock. It was bought in 1974 to be transformed into a home.
It is built with brick and stone (white limestone). All that remains of the original building is the north gable (17th century), and also a porch. The water wheel is still in place but it no longer turns. The dam forms a pretty waterfall. A turret was added on the river side. It is a very beautiful private home with a beautiful garden in which you can see a stone fountain.

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56.9 km

Balastières Pond

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The Federal Ballastières ponds are located on the Lys basin, in the territory of the commune of Aire sur la Lys. These old ballast pits, resulting from the extraction of ballast, are today at the heart of a vast natural area of approximately 109 hectares. The federal fishing zone is divided into two bodies of water. These ponds, of varying depth, are home to cyprinid fish species such as roach, bream, carp, and predators such as pike and perch.

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68.0 km

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Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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26.5 km

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13.0 km

10.3 km

2.53 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

23.6 km

14.8 km

4.20 km

< 100 m

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Canal de Neufossé – Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry loop from Renescure

Canal de Neufossé

Canal de Neufossé

The perfect cycling route 👍🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Chapelle Beaudelle

Aire-sur-la-Lys Belfry

Chapel of Saint James the Greater and Saint Ignatius

Moulin Espagnol d'Enquin les Mines

Balastières Pond

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