Scarpe (river)

The Scarpe in Douai

The Scarpe is a river in northern France, which runs in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It rises in the municipality of Tincques, dehydrated general direction of east to northeast through the Regional Nature park Scarpe- Escaut (French: Parc naturel régional Scarpe -Escaut ) and ends after 94 kilometers at Mortagne -du-Nord as a left tributary of the Scheldt. Move only lead to smaller rivers in the Scarpe. On his way he crosses the departments of Pas -de- Calais and Nord.

Places on the river

  • Berlese Monchel
  • Savy Berlette
  • Aubigny -en- Artois
  • Marœuil
  • Anzin -Saint -Aubin
  • Saint -Nicolas
  • Arras
  • Saint- Laurent- Blangy
  • Cuincy
  • Douai
  • Waziers
  • Lallaing
  • Marchiennes
  • Saint- Amand- les -Eaux
  • Mortagne -du-Nord

History

During the First World War, the valley was the scene of many battles Scarpe.

Shipping

From Arras, or about 2/3 of its course, the river for navigation was channeled. At Douai he crosses the Canal de la Sensée who is here part of the commercial shipping route Dunkirk -Scheldt.

Town Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Aubigny-en-Artois
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