Bourbince
Encyclopedia
The Bourbince is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) long river
in the Saône-et-Loire
département, in central eastern France
. Its source is at Montcenis
. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the river Arroux
into which it flows at Digoin
.
, Torcy
, Les Bizots
, Saint-Eusèbe
, Blanzy
, Montceau-les-Mines
, Saint-Vallier
, Pouilloux
, Ciry-le-Noble
, Génelard
, Palinges
, Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais
, Volesvres
, Vitry-en-Charollais
, Paray-le-Monial
, Saint-Léger-lès-Paray
, Digoin
.
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 Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département, in central 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...
. Its source is at Montcenis
Montcenis
Montcenis is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the river Arroux
Arroux
The Arroux is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Loire. Its source is east of Arnay-le-Duc, in Côte-d'Or. The Arroux flows generally south through the following départements and towns:* Côte-d'Or: Arnay-le-Duc...
into which it flows at Digoin
Digoin
Digoin is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.-Geography:...
.
Communes along its course
The Bourbince flows through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth: MontcenisMontcenis
Montcenis is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Torcy
Torcy, Saône-et-Loire
Torcy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Les Bizots
Les Bizots
Les Bizots is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Eusèbe
Saint-Eusèbe, Saône-et-Loire
Saint-Eusèbe is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Blanzy
Blanzy
Blanzy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Bourbince forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows southwestward through the middle of the commune.-References:*...
, Montceau-les-Mines
Montceau-les-Mines
Montceau-les-Mines is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is the second-largest commune of the metropolitan Communauté urbaine Creusot-Montceau, which lies southwest of the city of Dijon....
, Saint-Vallier
Saint-Vallier, Saône-et-Loire
Saint-Vallier is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Pouilloux
Pouilloux
Pouilloux is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Ciry-le-Noble
Ciry-le-Noble
Ciry-le-Noble is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Bourbince flows southwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...
, Génelard
Génelard
Génelard is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Bourbince flows southwestward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...
, Palinges
Palinges
Palinges is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais
Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais
Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Volesvres
Volesvres
Volesvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Bourbince forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows south-southwestward through the middle of the commune.-References:*...
, Vitry-en-Charollais
Vitry-en-Charollais
Vitry-en-Charollais is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Burgundy in eastern France.-History:Paray existed before the monks who gave it its surname of Le Monial, for when Count Lambert of Chalon, together with his wife Adelaide and his friend Mayeul de Cluny, founded there in...
, Saint-Léger-lès-Paray
Saint-Léger-lès-Paray
Saint-Léger-lès-Paray is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, Digoin
Digoin
Digoin is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.-Geography:...
.