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The Sambre at Ham-sur-Sambre. The source of the Sambre is near Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, in the Aisne department. It passes through the Franco-Belgian coal basin, formerly an important industrial district.
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The Sambre at Flawinne (Namur)The Sambre flows through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium and towns:
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The Sambre at Aulne. Leernes (Belgium) the Sambre river, the railway bridge and the ruines of the Aulne Abbey.
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Sambre-Oise Canal a lock in Ors.
photo: European Community / Jean-Pol
Namur, the Sambre river, the old city and the St. Aubin cathedral (XVIIIth century).The Sambre is a river in northern France and southern Belgium, left tributary of the Meuse River.
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The Sambre at Moustier-sur-Sambre was the location of Julius Caesar's battle against a Belgic confederation (57 BC) has been discarded long time ago [1] but is still repeated
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A macraleJohn Cockerill, British entrepreneur and founder of the Cockerill-Sambre steel company (1790–1840)
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Belfry of Charleroi
photo: GFDL / Luc Viatour
Pollution
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Air Pollution
photo: European Community / Anoel
The Walloon Parliament in Namur (in rose), at a symbolic place: the confluence of the Meuse (in front of the Parliament) and the Sambre (at the left of it) which are the main rivers defining the Sillon industriel, the most inhabited part of Wallonia (2 milions). Wallonia wants to counter its decline (see further)
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The hilly and forested regions of the Ardennes
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Seraing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liege. The municipality of Seraing includes the old communes of Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, and Ougrée.
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Maubeuge is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on both banks of the Sambre (here canalized), 36 km (22 mi) east of Valenciennes and about 9 km (5.6 mi) from the Belgian border.
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Charleroi ("King Charles", Walloon: Tchålerwè) is the largest city and municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Charleroi had a total population of 201,593.[1] The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,462 square kilometres (564 sq mi) and has a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[1][2] The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos
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View of the Mountain street. (Rue de la Montagne)
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Rock Bayard of Dinant, on the right bank of the Meuse River. In one legend, a magic horse jumped from the top of this rock to the left bank of the river, carrying the Quatre Fils Aymon fleeing Charlemagne.