Blâme

Blâme
La Forge d'Ans
Basin
Progression	Auvézère→ Isle→ Dordogne→ Atlantic Ocean
Main source	Dordogne
River mouth	Auvézère 45°13′40″N 0°59′10″E / 45.22778°N 0.98611°ECoordinates: 45°13′40″N 0°59′10″E / 45.22778°N 0.98611°E
Countries	France
Physiognomy
Length	6.1 km (3.8 mi)

The Blâme (French: le Blâme), is a small river in the region of Aquitaine in France. It is 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) long. It flows entirely within the department of Dordogne.^[1]

Geography

The Blâme is a tributary of the Auvézère river.^[1] It empties into the Auvézère slightly east of the commune of La Boissière-d'Ans with a small waterfall near La Forge d'Ans.^[2] Its source is the spring Puits de Bontemps, 1.5 km south of Brouchaud.

The Blâme has one tributary, the small river Soue (also called Lassoue).^[3] The two rivers join at the village of Brouchaud.

See also

• List of rivers of France

References

1. Sandre (2010). "River Blâme" (in French). National Service for Water Data and Common Repositories Management (France). Retrieved 18 May 2011.
2. Hoffmann, Frédéric (2005). Les tufs et travertins en Périgord-Quercy (in French). Bordeaux: University of Bordeaux Press. p. 154. ISBN 2-86781-379-4. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
3. Sandre (2010). "River Soue" (in French). National Service for Water Data and Common Repositories Management (France). Retrieved 18 May 2011.

External links

• The Dordogne equipment side (glossary) : see the article Artesian source, illustrated by a view of the Puits de Bontemps, available only in French (French)