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Meuse

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A beautiful view of the Meuse River in Dinant, Belgium, showing the riverbank and a clear blue sky.

The Meuse or Maas is a large river in Europe. It begins in France and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands. The river ends at the North Sea where it joins the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta.

The Meuse is very long, about 925 kilometers or 575 miles. Many towns and cities developed along its banks. For hundreds of years, the river has been important for travel and trade. It also supplies water for people and animals nearby.

History

The Meuse River has been important in European history. Long ago, it marked a border between large areas like the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France. Over time, battles and changes happened along its banks.

Later, parts of the river were changed to help control flooding and make travel easier. These were big achievements in building and engineering. During major wars, such as World War II, the Meuse was an important place for battles. In July 2021, heavy floods caused trouble in areas near the Meuse.

Etymology

The name Meuse comes from the French name for the river. The French name comes from the Latin word Mosa. This Latin name likely started from an older Celtic or Proto-Celtic word Mosā. This original name may share a root with the English word "maze".

In Dutch, the river is called Maas. This Dutch name comes from an older form called Mase in Middle Dutch. This traces back to an even older form Masa in Old Dutch. This is linked to an ancient Germanic word Masō. Modern Dutch, German, and Limburgish names like Maas and Maos keep this older Germanic form alive.

Geography

The Meuse seen from SPOT satellite. The village in the lower right of the photo is Bogny-sur-Meuse; the village in the upper left is Revin.

The Meuse River starts in a place called Pouilly-en-Bassigny, near Le Châtelet-sur-Meuse in France. It flows north through France, passing by towns like Sedan and Charleville-Mézières, and then enters Belgium.

In Belgium, the river meets another river called the Sambre near Namur. It then winds east and goes through Liège before heading north. The Meuse forms part of the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, it continues north through places like Venlo and then turns west. It joins with other rivers to form a big area where many rivers meet, called the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, before flowing into the North Sea.

The Meuse has many bridges and can be used by boats for most of its length. It helps connect big cities and industrial areas. Near Maasbracht, a part of the river that boats cannot use is bypassed by a canal called the Juliana Canal. The river also connects to other canals, allowing boats to travel far up the river. The river’s name is linked to an ancient sea reptile called the Mosasaurus, whose first fossils were found near Maastricht.

Basin area

The Meuse and the Rochers de Freÿr, in front of the Castle of Freÿr south of Dinant
The Meuse at Namur, capital of Belgium's Wallonia

In 2002, an important agreement was made in Ghent, Belgium, about caring for the Meuse River. This agreement included France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It also included parts of Belgium like Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels.

The Meuse at Liège, third river port of Europe

Most of the land around the river, about 36,000 square kilometers, is in Wallonia. It is also in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Flanders, and a tiny part in Luxembourg.

A group called the International Commission on the Meuse helps make sure everyone follows the agreement. The costs are shared by all the countries based on how much of the river land they have.

The river has been important for art and culture, especially in Wallonia and France. One of the first landscape paintings ever made was of the Meuse River.

The Meuse (Maas) at Maastricht

Tributaries

Here are some of the smaller rivers that flow into the Meuse, listed from where they meet the Meuse going upstream:

Distributaries

Main articles: Bergse Maas, Afgedamde Maas, Oude Maas, and Nieuwe Maas

The lower part of the Rhine-Meuse Delta

The Meuse River has flowed steadily for thousands of years, but it may have increased a little since ancient times. Big floods long ago changed the river’s path, pushing it north toward the Merwede River. This caused parts of the old Merwede to be called “Maas” or Meuse.

Later floods created new paths for the Meuse to reach the sea, forming wetlands and estuaries. The river split near Heusden into two main paths—one joining the Merwede and the other going straight to the sea. Over time, the straight path closed up, but people dug a canal called the Bergse Maas in 1904 to keep the water flowing. They also blocked the other path, now called the Afgedamde Maas, so most of the Meuse water no longer mixed with the Rhine. This careful control of the rivers is one of the biggest feats of water engineering in the Netherlands before major projects like the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works were finished. By 1970, the Haringvlietdam was completed, allowing the combined waters of the Rhine and Meuse to reach the North Sea, either there or at the Hook of Holland when the Rhine flow is lower.

Recent studies show that the difference between high winter flows and low summer flows has grown over the past couple of centuries. There are also more serious floods now than before.

Départements, provinces and towns

The Meuse River flows through several areas in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It passes by towns like Neufchâteau, Commercy, Verdun, and Sedan in France. In Belgium, it goes through places such as Dinant, Liège, and Huy. In the Netherlands, the river flows by cities including Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Eijsden.

The river moves through many departments and provinces, connecting these towns and cities.

Detailed route

The Meuse, also called the Maas, is a large river in Europe. It begins in France and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The river is very long, about 925 km or 575 miles.

RegionMunicipality on the left bankMunicipality on the right bankRoute
European Union France Grand Est Haute-MarneLe Châtelet-sur-MeuseLe Châtelet-sur-MeuseSource near Pouilly-en-Bassigny
Premier pont de la Meuse
Dammartin-sur-MeuseDammartin-sur-Meuse Malroy
Pont de Malroy
Pont du Pâtis des Vannees
Ruisseau de Pré Chatenay
Val-de-MeuseVal-de-Meuse Meuse
Pont de Meuse (D429 Val-de-Meuse - Dombrot-le-Sec)
Ruisseau d'Avrecourt
Railway bridge Culmont-Chalindrey - Toul line
Ru d'Ouette
Ru des Fossés
Ruisseau de Bocheret
Provenchères-sur-Meuse
Pont de Val-de-Meuse (D189)
Ruisseau des Aimeguenons
Pont de l'A31 (A31 Nancy - Dijon)
Ruisseau de Joncourt
Pont de D132
Ruisseau de l'Étange
Ruisseau du Grand Étange
LavilleneuveVal-de-Meuse Ruisseau de Rangecourt
Pont de Lavilleneuve (D132)
Le Viau
Val-de-Meuse Lénizeul
Pont de D228
BassoncourtBassoncourt Ruisseau du Soilleron
Pont de Bassin Court sur la Meuse (D33)
Breuvannes-en-BassignyBreuvannes-en-Bassigny Ruisseau des Noues
Meuvy
Pont de Meuvy (D220)
ClefmontClefmont/
AudeloncourtAudeloncourt Ruisseau du Grand Pré
LevécourtLevécourt Ruisseau de la Hourie
Pont de Levécourt (D131)
HuilliécourtDoncourt-sur-Meuse/
HâcourtHâcourt Pont de Hâcourt
Bourg-Sainte-Marie Hâcourt
Ruisseau de Piot
Brainville-sur-Meuse Pont de Bourg-Sainte-Marie (D119)
Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-MouzonBourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon Bourmont
Saint-Thiébault Saint-Thiébault
Pont de Saint-Thiébault (D16)
Ruisseau d'Illoud
Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon Pont de Gonaincourt (D119)
Gonaincourt
Le Mordé
Pont de Bourmont sur la Meuse (D148)
Goncourt
Harréville-les-ChanteursHarréville-les-Chanteurs Railway bridges Culmont-Chalindrey - Toul line (2x)
European Union France Grand Est Vosges (department)Bazoilles-sur-MeuseBazoilles-sur-Meuse Railway bridges Culmont-Chalindrey - Toul line (2x)
NeufchâteauNeufchâteau Railway bridge Culmont-Chalindrey - Toul line
Railway bridge at Neufchâteau railway station
Pont All. Charles Péguy
FrebécourtFrebécourt Pont de Frebécourt
La Saônelle
CousseyCoussey Coussey
Pont de Coussey (D3)
Domrémy-la-PucelleDomrémy-la-Pucelle Pont de Domrémy-la-Pucelle (D164 Neufchâteau - Greux)
GreuxMaxey-sur-Meuse Vair
Maxey-sur-Meuse Maxey-sur-Meuse
Pont de D19
European Union France Grand Est Meuse (department) FranceBrixey-aux-ChanoinesBrixey-aux-Chanoines Pont de Brixey-aux-Chanoines
SauvignySauvigny Ruisseau de Ruppes
Pont de Sauvigny
Montbras/
Sauvigny Pont de Traveron
Traveron
Pagny-la-Blanche-CôtePagny-la-Blanche-Côte Rivière de Chêtre
Pont de Pagny-la-Blanche-Côte (D32)
Rivière de Chêtre
MontbrasChampougny/
Taillancourt La Haute Meuse
Champougny Champougny
Pont de Champougny
Maxey-sur-VaiseMaxey-sur-Vaise/
Burey-en-VauxSepvigny/
Sepvigny Pont de Sepvigny (D145)
Neuville-lès-VaucouleursNeuville-lès-Vaucouleurs/
VaucouleursChalaines Chalaines
Pont de Chalaines (D960 Toul - Bure)
La Haute Meuse
Ugny-sur-MeuseRigny-la-Salle Le Goulot de Meuse
Saint-Germain-sur-Meuse Pont de Ugny-sur-Meuse (D36)
Pont de Saint-Germain-sur-Meuse (D144A)
Ugny-sur-MeuseOurches-sur-Meuse Ourches-sur-Meuse
Pont de D144
Pagny-sur-MeusePagny-sur-Meuse Pont de Pagny-sur-Meuse (N4 Paris - Strasbourg)
Pont de D36
TrousseyTroussey Troussey
Pont de D36C
Pont de Troussey (D36)
Void-VaconSorcy-Saint-Martin Ruisseau de Frasne
Le Vidus
Sorcy-Saint-Martin Pont de Sorcy-Saint-Martin (D10)
Pont de D144
Sorcy-Saint-MartinEuville Railway bridge Paris-Est–Strasbourg-Ville line
Issey
Pont d'Euville (D144)
CommercyCommercy Canal de l'Est
Pont de D36
Ruisseau de la Noue
VignotVignot Ruisseau d'Aulnois
Pont de Vignot (D958 Commercy - Pont-à-Mousson)
CommercyCommercy Pont de Rte de Boncourt (D8A)
LérouvilleCommercy Canal de l'Est
Boncourt-sur-MeuseBoncourt-sur-Meuse Railway bridge Lérouville - Metz line
Pont-sur-MeusePont-sur-Meuse Pont-sur-Meuse
Pont de Pont-sur-Meuse (D12)
Ruisseau de Chonville
Vadonville/
MécrinMécrin Pont de Mécrin (D12A)
SampignyHan-sur-Meuse Rivière de Mont
Han-sur-Meuse Brasseitte
Pont du Moulin Blussot (D183)
Ally-sur-Meuse
Saint-Mihiel Pont de Han-sur-Meuse (D7A)
Kœur-la-PetiteBislée Pont de D964 (Commercy - Verdun)
Kœur-la-Grande Pont de Bislée (D171)
Chauvoncourt Canal de l'Est
Chauvoncourt Menonville
Saint-MihielSaint-Mihiel Canal de l'Est
Pont de Saint-Mihiel (D901 Saint-Mihiel - Rumont)
Les ParochesMaizey Le Rehaut
Maizey Maizy
Dompcevrin Pont de Maizy (D101)
Le Hamboquin
BannoncourtRouvrois-sur-Meuse/
Bannoncourt La Petite Meuse
Pont de Bannoncourt (D109)
Railway bridge LGV Est high speed line (Paris - Strasbourg)
Ruisseau de Rompierre
Lacroix-sur-Meuse La Prêle
Woimbey/
TroyonTroyon Pont de Troyon
Bouquemont/
Tilly-sur-Meuse/
Tilly-sur-Meuse Pont de Tilly-sur-Meuse
Ambly-sur-Meuse Ruisseau de Récourt
Villers-sur-MeuseVillers-sur-Meuse Villers-sur-Meuse
Pont de Villers-sur-Meuse (D21)
Les MonthaironsLes Monthairons Pont de Rue du Lavoir
Le Petit Monthairon
Dieue-sur-MeuseDieue-sur-Meuse Le Clair Fossé
Ruisseau de la Dieue
La Petite Meuse
Pont de Dieue-sur-Meuse (D159)
Ruisseau de Billonneau
Ruisseau de la Dieue
Dugny-sur-MeuseHaudainville Pont de l'Autoroute A4 (Paris - Strasbourg)
Ruisseau du Franc Ban
BellerayBelleray Pont de Belleray (D301)
VerdunVerdun Saint Vanne
Pont de D330
Pont de Rued'Anthouard
Saint Vanne
Pont Fernand Legay
Canal du Puty
Pont Chaussée
Pont de D603 (Verdun - Metz)
Belleville-sur-MeuseThierville-sur-Meuse Railway bridge St-Hilaire-au-Temple-Hagondange line (Verdun-Metz)
La Scance
Pont de D302B
Charny-sur-MeuseBras-sur-Meuse Charny-sur-Meuse
Pont de Bras-sur-Meuse (D115)
VacherauvilleVacherauville Vacherauville
MarreChampneuville Ruisseau de la Claire
Chattancourt/
Champneuville Pont de Champneuville (D214)
Cumières-le-Mort-Homme/
Regnéville-sur-MeuseSamogneux Regnéville-sur-Meuse
Pont de Samogneux
Forges-sur-MeuseBrabant-sur-Meuse Ruisseau de Forges
ConsenvoyeConsenvoye Pont de Consenvoye
DannevouxSivry-sur-Meuse Canal de l'Est
Ruisseau de Guénoville
Le Butel
Pont de Dannevoux
Ruisseau de Brouzel
Vilosnes-HaraumontVilosnes-Haraumont Canal de l'Est
Pont de Vilosnes-Haraumont (D123B)
Brieulles-sur-MeuseBrieulles-sur-Meuse Ruisseau de Domfontaine
Le Wassieu
Cléry-le-PetitLiny-devant-Dun Le Doua
La Tranchée
Dun-sur-Meuse Canal de l'Est
Doulcon Dun-sur-Meuse
Pont de Dun-sur-Meuse (D998)
L'Andon
Sassey-sur-MeuseMilly-sur-Bradon Ruisseau de Bradon
Sassey-sur-Meuse Sassey-sur-Meuse
Pont de Sassey-sur-Meuse (D30)
Ruisseau des Gaules
Mont-devant-Sassey Ruisseau de Mont
Ruisseau de Longvaux
Saulmory-VillefrancheMouzay Ruisseau de Froide Fontaine
Le Grand Mohat
Le Petit Mohat
Wiseppe/
Stenay Canal de l'Est
Stenay Pont de Stenay (D947 Stenay - Montmédy)
La Wiseppe
Ruisseau de Cervizy
Martincourt-sur-MeuseMartincourt-sur-Meuse Pont de Martincourt-sur-Meuse
Luzy-Saint-MartinInor Ruisseau de Cesse
Pont de Luz
Pouilly-sur-Meuse Ruisseau du Fond de Noue
Pouilly-sur-Meuse Pont de Pouilly-sur-Meuse
European Union France Grand Est Ardennes (department)/Meuse (department)Létanne Ardennes (department)Pouilly-sur-Meuse Meuse (department) La Wame
European Union France Grand Est Ardennes (department)LétanneMouzon Le Bras de Vincy
Mouzon Mouzon
Pont de D19
Autrecourt-et-Pourron Yoncq
Autrecourt
Ruisseau de Brouhan
Villers-devant-Mouzon Villers-devant-Mouzon
Ruisseau de la Vignette
Ruisseau des Trois Fontaines
Coupure de Remilly
Remilly-AillicourtDouzy/
Remilly-Aillicourt Petit Remilly
Pont de Remilly-Aillicourt (D4)
Bazeilles Chiers
Pont de Bazeilles (D129)
Coupure de Remilly
Noyers-Pont-Maugis Ruisseau de Thélonne
Railway bridge Mohon-Thionville line (Sedan - Thionville)
Balan Ruisseau de Batelotte
Wadelincourt Wadelincourt
Sedan Pont de Sedan (N43 Sedan - Charleville-Mézières)
Sedan Pont de l'Avenue Philippoteaux (D8043A)
Canal de l'Est Pont du Boulevard Fabert
Pont de Meuse
Passerelle Saint-Vincent de Paul
Pont-Neuf de Sedan
GlaireFloing Ruz de Glaire
Tour à Glaire (Glaire)
Ruisseau de Floing
Igles (Glaire)
Saint-Menges Ruisseau du Bas Caillou
Donchery Ruisseau de la Falizette
Villette (Glaire)
Railway bridge Mohon-Thionville line (Charleville-Mézières - Sedan)
Sedan Frénois (Sedan)
Donchery Pont de Donchery (D24)
Villers-sur-Bar Vrigne
Vrigne-Meuse Vrigne-Meuse
Dom-le-Mesnil Canal des Ardennes
Nouvion-sur-Meuse Nouvion-sur-Meuse
Pont de Nouvion-sur-Meuse (D33)
Flize Ruisseau des Trois Fontaines
Flize
Ruisseau de Boutancourt
Chalandry-Elaire Elaire (Chalandry-Elaire)
Les AyvellesLumes Lumes
Lumes Railway bridge Mohon-Thionville line (Charleville-Mézières - Sedan)
Villers-Semeuse Pont de Lumes (A34 Sedan - Charleville-Mézières)
Ruisseau de la Truie
Dérivation de Romery
Saint-Laurent Dérivation de Romery
Charleville-Mézières Le Theux (Charleville-Mézières)
Charleville-Mézières Vence
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Reims)
Pont de la Victoire (D8043A)
Pont de Pierre
Saint-Julien (Charleville-Mézières)
Prix-lès-Mézières Pont de Manchester (N43 Charleville-Mézières - Sedan)
Ruisseau du Marbay
Ruisseau des Rejets
Ruisseau de Praëlle
Warcq Warcq
Pont de Warcq (D16)
Charleville-Mézières Pont de N43 (Charleville-Mézières - Sedan)
Passerelle Bayard
Pont d'Arches (D8043A)
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Reims)
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Pont de Mocy (D58)
Montcy-Saint-Pierre (Charleville-Mézières)
Passerelle du Mont Olympe
Montcy-Notre-Dame Ruisseau de la Fontaine du Prince
Ruisseau de Soiru
Pont de Montcy-Notre-Dame (D58A)
Aiglemont/
Nouzonville/
Nouzonville Nouzonville
La Goutelle
Ruisseau du Pré Allard
Pont de Nouzonville (D13)
Joigny-sur-MeuseJoigny-sur-Meuse Pont de Joigny-sur-Meuse (D1A)
Bogny-sur-MeuseBogny-sur-Meuse Braux
Pont Jean-Rogissart (D1)
Levrézy
Pont Rue Jourde (D1C)
Château Regnault
Monthermé Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Monthermé Semois
Pont de Monthermé (D989)
Deville Deville
Ruisseau de Mairupt
Laifour Ruisseau de la Lambrèque
Revin Ruisseau de la Grande Commune
Ruisseau de la Petite Commune
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Pont de Laifour (D1)
Les Mazures/
Anchamps Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Anchamps Pont d'Anchamps (D1B)
Ru de la Pille
Ruisseau des Meurtriers
Revin Orzy
Pont d'Orzy
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Pont de la Bouverie (D988 Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Sartnizon
Rocroi Pont de Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Nicolas (Rocroi)
Ruisseau de Falières
Revin Pont de Fumay (D988 Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Ruisseau des Cochons
Fumay Ruisseau de Come
Fumay Ruisseau des Manises
Railway bridge Soissons - Givet line (Charleville-Mézières - Givet)
Ruisseau de la Folie
Haybes Fumay
Pont de Fumay (D7)
Ri d'Alyse
Haybes Pont de la Guerre (D7B)
Ruisseau de Mohron
Fépin Ruisseau d'Hargnies
Montigny-sur-MeuseVireux-Wallerand Risdoux
Fond de la Mènerie
Vireux-Molhain Vireux-Molhain
Pont de Vireux (D989)
Hierges Viroin
AubrivesAubrives Aubrives
Ham-sur-Meuse Ham-sur-Meuse
Pont de Ham (D46DB)
Chooz Chooz Nuclear Power Plant
Chooz Pont de Chemin de Mission
Pont de Chooz
Rancennes Le Fond des Vaux
Les Trois Fontaines (Chooz)
Givet/
Givet Ruisseau de Rancennes
Pont des Américains (D949)
Houille
European Union France/Belgium Grand Est/Wallonia Ardennes (department)/Namur ProvinceGivet FranceHastière Belgium Ruisseau de Mon Idée
Heer (Hastière)
European Union Belgium Wallonia Namur ProvinceHastièreHastière Heer-Agimont
Pont de N909
Hermeton-sur-Meuse
Hermeton
Ruisseau de Féron
Hastière-Lavaux
Hastière-par-delà
Pont de Hastière-Lavaux (N915)
Fond des Vaux
Ruisseau de Bonsoy
Ruisseau de la Roule
Waulsort
Ruisseau du Chestia
Dinant Freÿr (Hastière)
Moniat (Hastière)
Dinant Anseremme
Noyon Pré
Railway bridge line 166 Libramont - Bertrix - Dinant
Viaduc Charlemagne (N97 Ciney - Philippeville)
Neffe
Saint-Paul
Pont Charles de Gaulle (N936)
Leffe
Ruisseau de Leffe
Bouvignes-sur-Meuse
Yvoir/
Anhée Houx (Yvoir)
Railway bridge line 154 Dinant - Namur
Molignée
Pont d'Anhée (N92 Namur - Dinant)
Hun (Anhée)
Rouillon (Anhée)
Pont de Rouillon (N947a)
Profondeville Godinne (Yvoir)
Rivière (Profondeville)
Profondeville Burnot
Burnot
Pont de Lustin (N947)
Tailfer
Ruisseau de Tailfer
Namur Boreuville (Namur)
Namur Pont de Wépion
Grand Ry
Dave
Ruisseau de Dave
Wépion
Marlagne
La Plante
Pont de Jambes
Jambes
Passerelle l'Enjambée
Pont des Ardennes (N90 Namur - Liège)
Railway bridge 'Pont de Luxembourg' line 154 Dinant - Namur
Bouge
Pont des Grands Malades (N905)
Viaduc du Beez (E411 Namur - Arlon)
Beez
Lives-sur-Meuse
Brumagne
Gelbresse
Marche-les-Dames
AndenneAndenne Samson
Samson
Pont de Namêche (N942)
Namêche
Sclayn
Pont de N968
Ruisseau de la Loysse
Seilles
Pont d'Andenne (N921)
Andenelle
European Union Belgium Wallonia Liège ProvinceWanzeHuy Gisves (Huy)
Java (Wanze)
Ben (Huy)
Bas-Oha (Wanze)
Solière
Pont Père Pire (N643)
Huy Anhin
Railway bridge
Pont Roi Baudouin (N64 Tienen - Huy)
Pont de l'Europe
Amay Tihange Nuclear Power Station
Tihange (Huy)
Pont d'Ampsin (N684)
Ampsin (Amay)
Neuville-sous-Huy (Huy)
Amay Pont d'Ombret (N696)
Ombret-Rawsa
Engis Ruisseau d'Oxhe
Flône (Amay)
Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse Pont de Hermalle
Hermalle-sous-Huy (Engis)
Engis Engis
Pont d'Engis (N639)
FlémalleFlémalle Ramioul
Ramet
Chokier
Ivoz
Pont barrage d'Ivoz-Ramet (N677)
Seraing Ruisseau de Ville en Cour
Railway bridge line 125A (Liers - Liège - Flémalle-Haute)
Val
Seraing Troque
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse
Pont de Seraing (A604 highway Liège Airport - Seraing)
Saint-Nicolas Tilleur (Saint-Nicolas)
Liège Ougrée (Seraing)
Sclessin (Liège)
Pont d'Ougrée (N63 Liège - Marche-en-Famenne)
Railway bridge cargo line
Liège Kinkempois
Pont de Liège (E25 highway Liège - Luxembourg City Luxembourg)
Railway bridge high speed line 3 (Liège - Aachen Germany)
Angleur
Canal de l'Ourthe
Pont de Fragnée
Passerelle la Belle Liègeoise
Pont du Roi Albert 1er (N30)
Pont Kennedy
Passerelle Saucy
Pont des Arches (N3 LiègeGermany Germany)
Pont Maghin
Pont Atlas
Bressoux
Jupille-sur-Meuse
Pont - Barrage de Monsin
Monsin Island
Canal de Monsin
Herstal Herstal
Wandre (Liège)
Pont de Wandre (N667)
OupeyeVisé Cheratte (Visé)
Argenteau (Visé)
Julienne
Hermalle-sous-Argenteau (Oupeye)
Pont de Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
Richelle (Visé)
Pont Trilogiport
Visé Visé
Pont de Visé (N618)
Canal de Haccourt - Visé
Railway bridge 'Pont des Allemands'
Pont et barrage de Lixhe (N602)
European Union Belgium Wallonia/Flanders Liège Province/Limburg (Belgium)Visé WalloniaVoeren Flanders Lixhe (Visé)
Nivelle (Visé)
European Union Belgium/Netherlands Wallonia/Limburg (Netherlands) Liège Province Belgium / NetherlandsVisé BelgiumEijsden-Margraten Netherlands Voer
Bike ferry service Lanaye - Eijsden
Canal de Lanaye
Petit Lanaye (Visé)
European Union Netherlands Limburg (Netherlands)MaastrichtMaastricht Maastricht
John F. Kennedybrug N278 (Maastricht - Aachen Germany)
Pedestrial bridge 'Hoge Brug'
Pedestrial bridge 'Sint-Servaasbrug'
Wilhelminabrug
Railway bridge Maastricht
Noorderbrug
European Union Belgium/Netherlands Flanders/Limburg (Netherlands) Limburg (Belgium) Belgium / NetherlandsLanaken BelgiumMaastricht Netherlands Smeermaas (Lanaken)
Neerharen (Lanaken)
Maasmechelen BelgiumMeerssen Netherlands Geul
Uikhoven (Maasmechelen)
Bike ferry service Uikhoven - Geulle aan de Maas
Geulle aan de Maas (Meerssen)
Oude Broekgraaf
Stein Netherlands Kotem
Scharbergbrug (E314 Belgium / A76 Netherlands Genk Belgium - Heerlen Netherlands - Aachen Germany)
Meers
Kirkbeek
Maasband
Ur
Car ferry service Meeswijk - Berg aan de Maas
Dilsen-Stokkem BelgiumSittard-Geleen Netherlands Obbicht (Sittard-Geleen)
Vrietselbeek
Bike ferry service Rotem - Grevenbicht
Kogbeek
Kingbeek
Echt-Susteren Netherlands Illikhoven (Sittard-Geleen)
Visserweert (Sittard-Geleen)
Maaseik Belgium Heppeneert (Maaseik)
Kokkelert (Sittard-Geleen)
Zanderbeek
Pater Sangersbrug (N761 Belgium / N296 Netherlands Maaseik Belgium - Susteren Netherlands)
Maasgouw Netherlands Ohé en Laak (Maasgouw)
Bosbeek
Aldeneik (Maaseik)
Kinrooi Belgium Ophoven (Kinrooi)
Bike ferry service Ophoven - Ohé en Laak
Albeek
European Union Netherlands Limburg (Netherlands)MaasgouwMaasgouw Maasbracht
Bike ferry service Thorn - Wessem
Bike ferry service Maasbracht - Wessem
Maasbrug bij Wessem (A2 Eindhoven - Maastricht)
Linne-Buggenum Canal
Roermond Vlootbeek
Roermond Merum
Bike ferry service Ool - Oolderhuuske
Ool
Louis Raemaekersbrug (N280 Roermond - Weert)
Maasnielderbeek
Railway bridge Buggenum (Iron Rhine Weert - Roermond)
Leudal Linne-Buggenum Canal
Neerbeek
Beesel Bike ferry service Neer - Rijkel
Rijkel (Beesel)
Peel en Maas Beesel
Kessel-Eik (Peel en Maas)
Huilbeek Kessel (Peel en Maas)
Car ferry service Kessel - Beesel
Tasbeek
Scheikensbeek
Venlo Oijen (Peel en Maas)
Aalsbeek
Car ferry service Baarlo - Steyl
Venlo Engerbeek
Springbeek
Zuiderbrug (A73 Nijmegen - Venlo)
Wijlderbeek
Stadsbrug Venlo (N556)
Railway bridge Venlo (Venlo–Eindhoven and Nijmegen–Venlo lines)
Rijnbeek
Stepkensbeek
Noorderbrug (A67 Venlo - Duisburg Germany)
Horst aan de Maas Stopbeek
Baarsdonk
Everlose Beek
Vorstermolenbeek
Car ferry service Grubbenvorst - Velden
Latbeek
Hasselt (Venlo)
Salderbeek
Houthuizen (Horst aan de Maas)
Molenbeek van Lotum
Tassbeek
Car ferry service Lottum - Lomm
Pedestrian ferry service Lottum - Arcen
Aarsbeek
Car ferry service Broekhuizen - Arcen
Molenbeek
Rode Beek
Bergen Geldernsch-Nierkanaal
Venray Wellerlooi (Bergen)
Bike ferry service Blitterswijck - Wellerlooi
Sohr
Koninginnebrug N270 (Venray - Eindhoven)
Grote Molenbeek
Oostrumsche Beek
Geijsteren (Venray)
European Union Netherlands Limburg (Netherlands)/North BrabantLand van Cuijk North BrabantBergen Limburg (Netherlands) Maashees
Ayensebeek
Car ferry service Vierlingsbeek - Bergen
Molenbeek
Heukelomsebeek
Heukelom (Bergen)
Eckeltse Beek
Rekgraaf
Car ferry service Sambeek - Afferden
Sint-Jansbeek
Gennep Limburg (Netherlands) Boxmeer (Land van Cuijk)
Maasbrug van Boxmeer (A77 Boxmeer - Cologne Germany)
Maasbrug van Gennep (N264 Gennep - Veghel)
Oeffeltsche Raam
Tielebeek
Mook en Middelaar Limburg (Netherlands) Sint-Agatha (Land van Cuijk)
Virdsche Graaf
Car ferry service Cuijk - Middelaar
Mooks Kanaal
Katwijk (Land van Cuijk)
Railway bridge Mook (Nijmegen–Venlo line)
European Union Netherlands Gelderland/North BrabantHeumen Gelderland Maas–Waal Canal
Maasbrug van Heumen (A73 Nijmegen - Venlo)
Tochtsloot
John S. Thompsonbrug (N324 Grave - Nijmegen)
Wijchen Gelderland Balgoij (Wijchen)
Oss North Brabant Keent (Oss)
Neerloon (Oss)
Maasbrug van Ravenstein (A50 Nijmegen - Eindhoven)
Bike ferry service Ravenstein - Niftrik
Railway bridge 'Edithbrug' (Tilburg-Nijmegen line)
Neerlangel (Oss)
Demen (Oss)
Bike ferry service Demen - Batenburg
Dieden (Oss)
West Maas en Waal Gelderland Nieuwe Wetering
De Vliet
Car ferry service Appeltern - Megen
Car ferry service Maasbommel - Megen-West
Burgemeester Delenkanaal
Boveneind (Oss)
Berghuizen (West Maas en Waal)
Oijen (Oss)
Car ferry service Oijen - Nieuwe Schans
Greffeling (West Maas en Waal)
Car ferry service Lith - Moordhuizen
Maasdriel Gelderland Voorne (Maasdriel)
Bike ferry service Heerewaarden - Lithse Ham
Maren-Kessel (Oss)
Sint Andries canal
Car ferry service Alem - Maren-Kessel
't Wild (Oss)
Hertogswetering
Hoefgraaf
's-Hertogenbosch North Brabant Gewande ('s-Hertogenbosch)
Hoenzadriel (Maasdriel)
Maasbrug van Empel (A2 's-Hertogenbosch - Utrecht)
Railway bridge 'Hedelse spoorbrug' (Utrecht–Boxtel line)
Prinses Irenebrigadebrug
Oude Dieze
Heusden North Brabant Well (Maasdriel)
Zooislagen Buitendijkse Loop
Zaltbommel Gelderland Car ferry service Bern - Herpt
Bern (Zaltbommel)
European Union Netherlands North BrabantHeusdenAltena Maasbrug van Heusden (N267 Heusden - Giessen)
Heesbeen (Heusden)
Doeveren (Heusden)
Waalwijk Afwateringskanaal 's-Hertogenbosch - Drongelen
Car ferry service Drongelen - Waalwijk
Car ferry service Dussen - Capelle
Geertruidenberg Peerenboom (Altena)
Keizersveerbrug (A27 Breda - Utrecht)
Mouth into the North Sea

Mention in patriotic songs

The river Meuse (called Maas in some places) is mentioned in an old German song called the Deutschlandlied. Today, only a small part of this song is used as Germany's national anthem.

The river's name is also in the title of another song called "Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse". This song was written after a war between France and Prussia in 1870 and became very popular.

Images

A beautiful view of the Meuse river flowing through the peaceful town of Laifour in the French Ardennes.
A peaceful view of the Meuse River flowing between the towns of Gennep and Oeffelt in the Netherlands.
A peaceful view of the Meuse river near the town of Grave in the Netherlands.
A scenic view of the Meuse River in Appeltern, Netherlands.

Related articles

This article is a child-friendly adaptation of the Wikipedia article on Meuse, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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