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The Thuin nautical stopover: a haven of peace supporting river tourism development.
The Thuin nautical stopover allows boats to moor for a few hours near the town’s historic and commercial center and tourist attractions, with suitable docking and disembarkation facilities.
This is an important element in the public authorities’ stated desire to make the Sambre River a key player in the region’s tourism development.
However, the stopover currently only allows boats to moor for a few hours. It is expected to expand and be transformed into a nautical stopover, or even, in the long term, a marina.
Indeed, starting in 2029, the marina docks will be extended towards the former shipyards, and a footbridge will provide easy access across the Biesmelle River. This will allow pleasure boats to stay longer in better conditions (sanitary facilities, harbor master’s office). Thus, Thuin will reconnect with its past as a great boating town. In 1829, the canalization of the Sambre River heralded the beginning of the golden age of inland waterway transport in Thuin, which would last for over a century. The first boatmen to make the journey by water to Paris in 1835 were from Thuin. By 1936, Thuin had over 1,100 boatman households out of a population of 5,000, five shipyards operating along the Sambre, towing and insurance companies, and more.
From the stopover, tourists can discover this rich past and all the rich heritage of the town of Thuin.
Martin Jeanmart.
Musician - Plasticien
