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Oise River
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Oise River

River, northern France. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, one rising near Chimay in Belgium and the other near Rocroi in France. Flowing southwest into the Seine, the Oise is 188 mi (302 km) long. It is a link in the canal system between the Seine and the canals of northern France. Several battles of World War I were fought along its banks.



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On this very Wednesday 90 years ago, they were on a 25-mile south-west haul through the forest to cross the River Oise at Compiegne and camp for the night five miles further at a place with the unhappy name of Arsy.
Organized geographically, the chapters - on Montmartre, the Seine River valley, both banks of the Seine in Paris and the River Oise, to name a few - are full of information, both historical and practical.
So, come with me now to Auvers, a small town on the banks of the River Oise, some thirty kilometres north-west of Paris.
 
 
 
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