Scarpe

The Scarpe is a river in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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The Scarpe is about a hundred kilometers long, of which two thirds has been turned into canals.

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The source of the river is at Berles-Monchel near Aubigny-en-Artois. It flows through the cities Arras, Douai and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. The river ends at Mortagne-du-Nord where it flows into the Scheldt.

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The river and its valley was an important battleground in the First World War.

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