Bar River
Encyclopedia
The Bar is a river
in the Ardennes department, northern France
, left tributary of the river Meuse
. Its source is near Buzancy
, in the southern part of the Ardennes department. It flows through Brieulles-sur-Bar
, Tannay
, Chémery-sur-Bar
and Cheveuges
. It flows into the Meuse in Vrigne-Meuse
, west of Sedan
. For much of its length the river flows parallel to the Canal des Ardennes
.
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 Ardennes department, northern 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...
, left tributary of the river Meuse
Meuse River
The Maas or Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea...
. Its source is near Buzancy
Buzancy, Ardennes
Buzancy is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, in the southern part of the Ardennes department. It flows through Brieulles-sur-Bar
Brieulles-sur-Bar
Brieulles-sur-Bar is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Tannay
Tannay, Ardennes
Tannay is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Chémery-sur-Bar
Chémery-sur-Bar
Chémery-sur-Bar is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Cheveuges
Cheveuges
Cheveuges is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
. It flows into the Meuse in Vrigne-Meuse
Vrigne-Meuse
Vrigne-Meuse is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, west of Sedan
Sedan, France
Sedan is a commune in France, a sub-prefecture of the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The historic centre is built on a peninsula formed by an arc of the Meuse River. It is around from the Belgian border.-History:...
. For much of its length the river flows parallel to the Canal des Ardennes
Canal des Ardennes
The canal des Ardennes is an long canal which connects the Meuse and the Aisne valleys, in the Ardennes department, in northeastern France. It was built from 1827 to 1831.- Notes :...
.