Canal du Centre (Belgium)

Canal du Centre
View of new canal section, from the Strépy-Thieu lift
History
Construction began1888
Date of first use1917 (1917)
Geography
Start pointBrussels–Charleroi Canal
End pointGrand Large, Mons
Map
The location of the Canal du Centre in Belgium

The Canal du Centre (French pronunciation: [kanal dy sɑ̃tʁ]) is a canal in Wallonia, Belgium, which, with other canals, links the waterways of the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. It has a total length of 20.9 km (13.0 miles). It connects the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy, with the Brussels–Charleroi Canal near Seneffe.