Barse
Encyclopedia
The Barse is a 50.1 km (31.1 mi) long river
in the Aube
département, north-central central France
. Its source is under the château
, in Vendeuvre-sur-Barse
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Seine
into which it flows at Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
, near Troyes
.
, Champ-sur-Barse
, La Villeneuve-au-Chêne
, Briel-sur-Barse
, Montreuil-sur-Barse
, Montiéramey
, Lusigny-sur-Barse
, Courteranges
, Montaulin
, Ruvigny
, Rouilly-Saint-Loup
, Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
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 Aube
Aube
Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département, north-central central 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...
. Its source is under the château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
, in Vendeuvre-sur-Barse
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
into which it flows at Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Geography:The Barse flows into the Vieille Seine, an arm of the Seine, in the commune.-Population:-References:*...
, near Troyes
Troyes
Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Vendeuvre-sur-BarseVendeuvre-sur-Barse
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Champ-sur-Barse
Champ-sur-Barse
Champ-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Aube department*List of medieval bridges in France*Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient-References:*...
, La Villeneuve-au-Chêne
La Villeneuve-au-Chêne
La Villeneuve-au-Chêne is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Briel-sur-Barse
Briel-sur-Barse
Briel-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Montreuil-sur-Barse
Montreuil-sur-Barse
Montreuil-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Montiéramey
Montiéramey
Montiéramey is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Lusigny-sur-Barse
Lusigny-sur-Barse
Lusigny-sur-Barse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Geography:The Barse flows through the commune.The most recognisable building in Lusigny, throughout France , is undoubtedly its railway station...
, Courteranges
Courteranges
Courteranges is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-See also:*Communes of the Aube department*List of medieval bridges in France*Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient...
, Montaulin
Montaulin
Montaulin is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.The inhabitants of the town of Montaulin are "Montaulinois, Montaulinoises."-Population:...
, Ruvigny
Ruvigny
Ruvigny is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:...
, Rouilly-Saint-Loup
Rouilly-Saint-Loup
Rouilly-Saint-Loup is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Geography:The Barse flows into the Vieille Seine, an arm of the Seine, in the commune.-Population:-References:*...