Val de Creuse

Val de Creuse is a locality in Le Rœulx, Arrondissement of Soignies, Wallonia. Val de Creuse is situated nearby to the village Ville-sur-Haine, as well as near Gottignies.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Havré railway station.

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the Three Gorges Dam ship lift in China was completed in January 2016. Strépy-Thieu boat lift is situated 3 km east of Val de Creuse.

Havré railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Havré Castle

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Havré Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Havré in the town of Mons, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. Havré Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Val de Creuse.