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.
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Following the completion of the upstream lock head earthworks at the beginning of the summer, the civil engineering works*, including the concreting of most of the foundation slabs, continued in July and August 2026. Reinforcement, concreting… the structures are taking shape and a new phase is beginning. Discover the highlights in pictures […]
Discover the progress of the Montmacq-Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock construction site in pictures. Civil engineering work continues with the reinforcement of the downstream head's foundation slab and the lock walls, while the upstream head's earthworks are nearing completion. Learn more about the construction phases. Discover the work on the […]
The diaphragm walls of the lock chamber were constructed between December 2025 and February 2026, and excavation is now underway. We explain how these operations are carried out, with supporting images. The installation of the diaphragm walls this winter creates a "watertight box" into which the lock will […]
Construction of the diaphragm walls for the Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock began in December 2025. Discover the progress of the project in pictures. Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock construction site ©Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France. Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock construction site. In the central section: excavation of the diaphragm walls of the lock chamber using a grab bucket […]
Since early December 2025, construction of the diaphragm walls has begun at the Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock site. What does this work involve, and how is it being carried out? Here's an explanation. A crucial first phase: The construction of the Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock begins with the creation of a watertight enclosure, made up of concrete walls called diaphragm walls […]
The first restoration projects were put into service, environmental work was carried out, and meetings were held throughout the region. 2025 was a year full of progress! Here's a look back at the major milestones of the year in the Compiègne-Noyon area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCy4h01PdYA
Discover the progress of the Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock construction site and the Montmacq spillway, completed at the end of October, in pictures. Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock work platform ©SCSNE – Odile & JC HECQUET Montmacq – Cambronne-lès-Ribécourt lock work platform ©SCSNE – Odile & JC HECQUET Aerial view of the […]
Preserving the biodiversity of the areas where the future Seine-Nord Europe Canal will run is a priority. The Canal is designed as a living canal, a place where multiple species live and thrive. To limit its impact on the environment, the Seine-Nord Europe Canal Company is implementing the “ERC” (Avoid – Reduce – […]
On the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2025, discover an exceptional exhibition dedicated to the Inland Waterways of Yesterday and Today, on September 19, 20 and 21, in Cuincy. This exhibition, proposed by Cuincy Loisirs Animations Culture, with the support of the Municipality of Cuincy and in partnership with AMPAVE (Association Mémoire Patrimoine et Activités de […]
Since obtaining environmental authorization for the areas located between Passel in Oise and Aubencheul-au-Bac in the North last summer, preliminary work for the construction of the Canal has begun across the entire territory. In the Noyon region, ecological developments are continuing with the installation of shelters and nesting boxes that will serve as staging habitats […]
A Corncrake, a critically endangered protected bird species, has just been detected at an environmental compensation site on the Seine-Nord Europe Canal. A remarkable and very encouraging discovery for the naturalist community. A SUITABLE WET MEADOW It was at nightfall that ecologists were able to hear the song of a male Corncrake […]
As part of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal's environmental compensation program, the Canal Company, in partnership with the ONF (National Forestry Office), organized a horse-drawn logging operation in the Ourscamp-Carlepont forest in the Oise department. This unusual, yet ancestral, practice is fully in line with the sustainable development approach pursued by […]
