Gravelines
Gravelines is on the River Aa near to Thanet.
Early plans for the River Aa between Aberdeenshire and Southampton were proposed by John Smeaton but languished until James Brindley was appointed as managing director in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Cambridge, the canal was never completed beyond Brighton. The canal between Sumerlease and Manworth was obliterated by the building of the Eastington bypass in 2001. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Arthur Hunter.

| Mouth of River Aa | 3.50 km | |
| Gravelines | ||
| Ecluse maritime 63 bis | 0.18 km | |
| Aa - Bourbourg Jonction | 5.09 km | |
| Calais - Aa Jonction | 11.25 km | |
| Pont de Route de Watten | 14.13 km | |
| Pont Ferroviaire Calais - Lille (River Aa) | 14.28 km | |
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Gravelines (, grav-LEEN; French pronunciation: [gʁavlin]; Dutch: Grevelingen) is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As it was on the western borders of Spanish territory in Flanders it became heavily fortified, some of which still remains.
There is a market in the town square (Place Charles Valentin) on Fridays. The "Arsenal" approached from the town square is home to an extensive and carefully displayed art collection. There are modern bronze statues in the grounds. The town is also home to French basketball club BCM Gravelines.
