The end of the activities of ASBL Voies d'Eau du Hainaut

For over twenty years, the ASBL Hainaut Waterways has been working to enhance the Canal du Centre historique and its hydraulic structures UNESCO World Heritage.
Its teams have enabled thousands of visitors, schools and curious onlookers to discover a heritage unique in the world, navigating between industrial memory and the transmission of knowledge.

Following a political decision taken at provincial levelThe ASBL will cease operations at the end of 2025.
This decision is part of a reorganization of tourism and heritage management of the Province of Hainaut, aimed at redefining missions and refocusing resources.

As a result, the 2025 tourist season will have been the last conducted by the ASBL Voies d'Eau du Hainaut.

What this means in concrete terms

• The tourist and educational activities run by the ASBL are no longer scheduled.

• The practical information available on this site is kept for historical and informative purposes.

• The Voies d'Eau du Hainaut teams completed their mission with the professionalism and passion that have always driven them.

Beyond numbers and decisions, they are people - guides, pilots, reception staff, technicians, animators, trainers - who bring the spirit of the Canal du Centre to life every day.
A series of videos entitled "One canal, many life stories pays tribute to them and their commitment.

👉 Discover the portrait series

This site is intended to preserving the memory of a human adventure and heritage for over two decades on the waterways of Hainaut.
Thank you to all those who, in one way or another, have contributed to this collective story.