Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region experienced a steady population decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded. From Wikipedia
The so-called 'violeur de la Sambre,' already serving a 20-year sentence, faces new allegations tied to cases from 1986 to 1990.
