The old quarries of the Dendre and Congo are a historic site of exploitation of blue stone, or "small granite", from the 18th century until 1951. Today submerged, they form …
The Duck Farm was formerly part of the large park of the Princes of Ligne's castle; it was here that ducks were hunted to grace the tables of the lords …
Here, the eastern Dender has just begun its journey and is therefore quite narrow. From Lens onwards, it noticeably widens; in Ath, it joins the western Dender, and in Dendermonde, it finally flows into the Scheldt as a substantial river.