Marque (river)

The Marque is a 32-kilometre (20 mi) long river in France. It is a right tributary of the Deûle. Its source is near the village of Mons-en-Pévèle. Its course crosses the Nord department, 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.

Marque
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNord
Mouth 
  location
Deûle
  coordinates
50°40′26″N 3°3′44″E
Length32 km (20 mi)
Basin size215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDeûleLysScheldtNorth Sea

References


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