Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
The Vallée de l'Oise site covers 28 hectares in Morlincourt and represents a significant area of wetland restoration in sector 1. Of the 238 hectares of wetlands planned in total in the Compiègne area, nearly 112 hectares have already been rehabilitated or restored.
Since January 2022, the work carried out on the Vallée de l'Oise site in Morlincourt has already enabled the restoration of 19,5 hectares of wet meadows, a pond, and an oxbow lake…and the creation of 3,2 hectares of wetlands.
This restoration allows the wetland to now fulfill its biological function for a number of species.including birds such as the Stork, the Northern Lapwing and the Little Egret.
The monitoring and maintenance of the restored environments are currently being carried out by companies mandated by the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe.
The establishment and maintenance of shield-leaved speedwell (Veronica escutcheon), a protected species relocated from the construction zone in sector 1, are receiving particular attention on this site. So too is the management of lance-leaved aster (Aster lanceolata), an invasive exotic species that prevents the development of other species and must therefore be pulled up by hand or mowed down, according to strictly regulated procedures.
Wetlands are environments characterized by the regular presence of water in the soil, or on the surface at a shallow depth, and by specific vegetation. Composed of woodlands, meadows, or marshes, they play three main roles. Like a sponge, they regulate flooding in winter by absorbing water and droughts in summer by gradually releasing it. They also filter water, much like the kidneys in the human body, thus performing a purification function. And they provide ideal habitats for many species, such as the Corn Crake in the Oise Valley.
The environmental measures implemented in sector 1 of the Canal were the subject of a temporary exhibition of March 4 to April 30, 2025 , Compiègne Canal HouseDiscover the improvements already made and the ERC approach "avoid – reduce – compensate" which guides the construction of the Canal thanks to the PDF available below.
