Information About

Scarpe




  Origin Pas-de-Calais
  Mouth Scheldt
  Basin Countries France
  Length 102 km
  Elevation 101 m
  Watershed 1,322 km&2


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

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

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 .

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