Territory of Santerre Haute-Somme

The Santerre Haute-Somme territory affirms its rural character at the heart of one of the most productive agricultural areas in France. Industry is also well represented. The Somme valley, a remarkable natural site, irrigates this territory of memory, a major site of the First World War. It accommodates 45 km of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal, between Ercheu and Equancourt, crossing 26 municipalities.

FOCUS ON THE TERRITORY

Located in the east of the Somme department, the “Santerre Haute-Somme” territory is already part of a tradition of economic and touristic river navigation thanks to the presence of the Canal du Nord. It is also made up of very varied spaces: agricultural plateau, Somme valley, urban environment and remarkable natural sites.

Nesle and Péronne are the two main towns and will each host an inland port. In total, the territory crossed by the Seine-Nord Europe Canal has nearly 20 inhabitants.

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45 km

traveled between Ercheu and Equancourt

26 Commons

crossed by the Canal

The latest news from Santerre Haute-Somme

The April 26 2024

News

The environmental public inquiry, next steps

The public environmental inquiry for the sectors between Passel in the Oise and Aubencheul-au-Bac in the North took place from March 4 to April 2, 2024. The opportunity for local residents directly affected by the canal, as well as[ ...]

The 19 February 2024

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The public environmental inquiry in the Somme

The public environmental inquiry in the sectors between Passel in the Oise and Aubencheul-au-Bac in the North opens from March 4 until April 2. This is a key stage for the project, prior to the authorization order[...]

The 15 February 2024

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Meeting “Succeed together in your recruitment on the Canal”

On Wednesday February 7, 2024, the meeting “Succeeding in your recruitment together on the Seine-Nord Europe Canal construction site” took place in Arras, co-organized by the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe, the partners of the[...]

From January 30, 2024 to February 20, 2024

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Canal Entreprises territorial meetings 2024

business opportunities to discover Meet at the Canal Entreprises Territorial Meetings, organized by the CCI Hauts-de-France and the Hauts-de-France Region, near you: Tuesday January 30 in Cambrai from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Community[. ..]

The January 2 2024

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Discover issue 4 of the Santerre Haute-Somme newsletter

Browse the new Canal newsletter in Santerre – Haute-Somme to look back on the major meetings of 2023 and discover the next steps to come in 2024. Document Added on December 20, 2023[...]

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THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL in the TERRITORY

Between Ercheu and Equancourt, the Canal will extend over 45 kilometers, will cross 26 municipalities and will consist of two reaches linked together by a lock. All along the Seine-Nord Europe Canal, no less than 30 engineering structures will be built, including 2 locks located in the town of Allaines and 2 canal bridges, the rest being mainly used for road repairs.

In addition, 16 environmental development sites, representing 350 hectares, will also be undertaken. They will make it possible both to bring the Seine-Nord Europe Canal back to life, to ensure ecological continuity from one bank to the other and to restore degraded natural environments.