The Bouzanne is an 84.5 kilometres (52.5 mi) long river

River

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 in the Indre

Indre

Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...

 département of central France

France

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, and is a tributary of the Creuse

Creuse River

The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...

. Its source is in the commune

Communes of France

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 of Aigurande

Aigurande

Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-History:The town's name derives from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-History:The town's name derives from...

, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of the town itself, near the hamlet

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 of la Bouzanne. It flows generally northwest, going northwards from its source up to Arthon

Arthon

Arthon is a commune in the Indre department in central France....

, then southwest to the confluence

Confluence

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 where it enters the Creuse at the right-hand side of the flow (with forwards being downstream), 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi) southwest of the village centre of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet

Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet

Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The Bouzanne flows westward through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's south-western border.-Sights:...

.

Communes along its course

The following list is ordered from source to mouth : Aigurande, La Buxerette

La Buxerette

La Buxerette is a commune in the Indre département in central France....

, Montchevrier

Montchevrier

Montchevrier is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Cluis

Cluis

Cluis is a commune in the Indre department in central France....

, Mouhers

Mouhers

Mouhers is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The Bouzanne forms the commune's south-western border, then flows northeastward through the western part of the commune.-References:*...

, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre

Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre

Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-History:The town takes its name from its basilica which is a replica of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem...

, Tranzault

Tranzault

Tranzault is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Lys-Saint-Georges

Lys-Saint-Georges

Lys-Saint-Georges is a commune in the Indre department in central France....

, Buxières-d'Aillac

Buxières-d'Aillac

Buxières-d'Aillac is a commune in the Indre département in central France.-References:*...

, Jeu-les-Bois

Jeu-les-Bois

Jeu-les-Bois is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Arthon, Velles

Velles, Indre

Velles is a commune in the Indre department in central France....

, Tendu

Tendu, Indre

Tendu is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Mosnay

Mosnay

Mosnay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Saint-Marcel

Saint-Marcel, Indre

Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

, Chasseneuil

Chasseneuil

Chasseneuil is a commune in the Indre department in central France.It was the birth place of Louis the Pious.-Geography:The Bouzanne forms part of the commune's south-eastern border, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's south-western border....

, Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet