Vallière (river)
The Vallière (French: la Vallière) is a 50.9-kilometre (31.6 mi) long river in the Jura and Saône-et-Loire departments in eastern France.[1] Its source is in the steephead valley of Revigny, in the Jura Mountains. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Solnan, into which it flows between Bruailles and Louhans.
| Vallière | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Revigny |
| • coordinates | 46°37′25″N 05°36′28″E |
| • elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Solnan |
• coordinates | 46°37′09″N 05°13′22″E |
• elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Length | 50.9 km (31.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5 m3/s (180 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Solnan→ Seille→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Jura: Revigny, Conliège, Montaigu, Perrigny, Lons-le-Saunier, Montmorot, Courlans, Courlaoux, Condamine,
- Saône-et-Loire: Savigny-en-Revermont, Flacey-en-Bresse, Sagy, Saint-Martin-du-Mont, Bruailles, Louhans,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 9th 2009.
References
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