From the Boussois nautical stop to Marpent

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Take a stroll along the Sambre, passing by the two nautical stops at Boussois and Marpent, as well as Fort Boussois. The latter belongs to the military and is inaccessible, but you can admire its silhouette through the trees that surround it.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 34 m
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    Descent: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 158 m
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    Lowest point: 123 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Boussois (59168)
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    Start/End: N 50.288567° / E 4.044536°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2806O
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Entrance to Henri Barbusse Park
Sluice gate

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Boussois nautical stop.

(S/E) Take the towpath on the left to Les Grands Prés.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin Vert. At the end, follow Chemin des Marpiniaux to the left until you reach Rue Anatole France, then turn right to cross Rue des Bonniers.

(2) Turn left onto Rue des Bonniers, continue straight ahead and note Fort de Boussois on your right (no access - military zone).

(3) Continue straight ahead on this road, which passes under the motorway.

(4) Immediately afterwards, turn right onto the rural path that runs parallel to the road and alongside the fields. You will arrive at Rue Jean-Marie Carion.

(5) Turn right onto a small road that passes under the motorway again and immediately afterwards, turn left, then left again to reach Rue de l'Aciérie.

(6) Turn left and discover Parc Henri Barbusse. Continue straight ahead. When you reach Rue Léon Jouhaux, turn right onto the towpath and discover the Marpent nautical stop. Continue straight ahead. You will pass the Marpiniaux site on your right and return to the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the towpath until you reach the Boussois nautical stop (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Boussois nautical stop
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 124 m - Grands Prés. Junction of the circular.
  3. 2 : km 1.23 - alt. 133 m - Rue des Bonniers
  4. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 158 m - Fort de Boussois
  5. 4 : km 2.6 - alt. 147 m - Rural path running alongside the expressway
  6. 5 : km 3.76 - alt. 129 m - Rue Jean Marie Carion
  7. 6 : km 4.35 - alt. 124 m - Rue de l'Aciérie
  8. S/E : km 7.66 - alt. 124 m - Boussois nautical stop

Notes

Route soon to be signposted as Escales Sambre as part of the Interreg Henriette programme.

Worth a visit

The Sambre.
Marpiniaux site.
Boussois and Marpent water sports centres.
Fort de Boussois.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
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Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
2 / 5
Jocelyne.duquenoy
Jocelyne.duquenoy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Much of the walk is rather dull; the path running alongside the four-lane road is consequently very noisy, but the rest is acceptable

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