Marque River
Encyclopedia
The Marque is a 32 km long river
in France
, right tributary of the Deûle
. Its source is near the village Mons-en-Pévèle
. Its course crosses the Nord département
, notably the eastern part of the agglomeration of Lille
. It flows northwards through the towns of Pont-à-Marcq
, Tressin
, Villeneuve d'Ascq
, Croix
and Marcq-en-Barœul
, finally flowing into the Deûle in Marquette-lez-Lille
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in France
France
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, right tributary of the Deûle
Deûle
The Deûle is a river of northern France which is currently channeled for the main part of its course . The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez...
. Its source is near the village Mons-en-Pévèle
Mons-en-Pévèle
-See also:*Communes of the Nord department* Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle * Official website: http://www.mairie-monsenpevele.fr-References:*...
. Its course crosses the Nord département
Départements of France
The departments of France are French administrative divisions. The 101 departments form one of the three levels of local government, together with the 22 metropolitan and 5 overseas regions above them and more than 36 000 communes beneath them...
, notably the eastern part of the agglomeration of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
. It flows northwards through the towns of Pont-à-Marcq
Pont-à-Marcq
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, Tressin
Tressin
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, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants, it is one of the main cities of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole and the largest in area after Lille ; it is also one of the main cities of the Nord-Pas de Calais region.Built up...
, Croix
Croix, Nord
Croix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is located northeast of the city of Lille about from the centre.The headquarters of Auchan, a hypermarket chain, are located in Croix.-Heraldry:-External links:* *...
and Marcq-en-Barœul
Marcq-en-Barœul
Marcq-en-Barœul is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lille, and is adjacent to it on the northeast...
, finally flowing into the Deûle in Marquette-lez-Lille
Marquette-lez-Lille
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.