Grosne (river)
| Grosne | |
|---|---|
_La_Grosne%2C_pont_de_la_Lev%C3%A9e.JPG) The Grosne at Cluny | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Main source |
Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères 46°14′52″N 04°28′37″E / 46.24778°N 4.47694°E |
| Source elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| River mouth |
Saône 46°41′58″N 04°56′13″E / 46.69944°N 4.93694°ECoordinates: 46°41′58″N 04°56′13″E / 46.69944°N 4.93694°E |
| Mouth elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Basin area | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
The Grosne (French: la Grosne) is a 95.6-kilometre (59.4 mi) long river in the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments in central eastern France. Its source is near Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Saône into which it flows in Marnay.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Rhône: Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères
- Saône-et-Loire: Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Saint-Léger-sous-la-Bussière, Trambly, Montagny-sur-Grosne, Brandon, Clermain, Mazille, Sainte-Cécile, Jalogny, Cluny, Cortambert, Lournand, Massilly, Bray, Taizé, Ameugny, Cormatin, Malay, Savigny-sur-Grosne, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Sercy, Bresse-sur-Grosne, Santilly, La Chapelle-de-Bragny, Messey-sur-Grosne, Lalheue, Laives, Saint-Ambreuil, Beaumont-sur-Grosne, Saint-Cyr, Varennes-le-Grand, Marnay
References
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