This meticulously maintained lock keeper's house on Schlousweg in Straelen-Herongen could tell a true story: "Napoleon once wanted to build a sea connection from the Rhine to the Maas, so that goods could be transported faster by sea. For this, he planned the "Grand Canal du Nord" (North Channel). The former sluice facility on Napoleons way can still be seen today. And a well-preserved piece of the North Canal is a pond for a fish farm. It is run by the Nissing family, just like they inhabit and take care of the former lock keeper's house. On the "North Channel Route", a bike route from Nederweert to Neuss, one can follow the historical traces of the French ruler by bike.








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