Sambre

The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. Canalized along much of its length, it passes through the Franco-Belgian coal basin, formerly an important industrial district. The Sambre flows into the Meuse at Namur, Belgium. The cities Maubeuge (France) and Charleroi (Belgium) lie along the river Sambre. The river Sambre flows through the French d?partements Aisne and Nord and the Belgian provinces Hainaut and Namur. Heavy fighting occurred along it during World War I, especially at the siege of Namur in 1914.

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France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Belgium: The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk Belgi?, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: K?nigreich Belgien) is a Federal state in a continuous process of devolution. It is a developed country in North-Western Europe that is bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. ...

Namur: Namur is the name of a city in Belgium, capital of Wallonia, as well as a province and a diocese named after it. It is also a locality in Wisconsin, USA, founded by Walloon immigrants. Follow the links to visit the article of either of them:...