Azergues
Encyclopedia
The Azergues is a river
in the Rhône department, in eastern France
. It is a right tributary of the Saône
, which it joins in Anse
. Its source is in the Beaujolais
hills, near Chénelette
. The Azergues flows through the following towns: Lamure-sur-Azergues
, Le Bois-d'Oingt
, Chessy
, Châtillon
, Chazay-d'Azergues
and Anse
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Rhône department, in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is a right tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
, which it joins in Anse
Anse
Anse is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated on the river Saône, approx. 7 km south of Villefranche-sur-Saône .-Councils of Anse:Several medieval councils were held in this French town....
. Its source is in the Beaujolais
Beaujolais (province)
Beaujolais is a historical province and a wine-producing region in France. It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône département and parts of the south of the Saône-et-Loire département...
hills, near Chénelette
Chénelette
Chénelette is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-Geography:Chénelette is a small village of approximately 300 people located in the north-west of the Rhône Department, notably in the Beaujolais region. The surrounding landscape is one of forests, mountains , and pastures; and is...
. The Azergues flows through the following towns: Lamure-sur-Azergues
Lamure-sur-Azergues
Lamure-sur-Azergues is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
, Le Bois-d'Oingt
Le Bois-d'Oingt
Le Bois-d'Oingt is a commune located in the Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region, in eastern France.-Geography:Le Bois d'Oingt's acreage is of 1.976 square mile , and it lies at 350 meters altitude....
, Chessy
Chessy, Rhône
Chessy, also known as Chessy-les-Mines, is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.Chessy-les-Mines is the type locality of the mineral azurite, also known as "chessylite." The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant , French mineralogist and...
, Châtillon
Châtillon, Rhône
Châtillon, also referred to as Châtillon-d'Azergues, is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
, Chazay-d'Azergues
Chazay-d'Azergues
Chazay-d'Azergues is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
and Anse
Anse
Anse is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated on the river Saône, approx. 7 km south of Villefranche-sur-Saône .-Councils of Anse:Several medieval councils were held in this French town....
.