Briance
Encyclopedia
The Briance is a 57.7 km (35.9 mi) long river
in the Haute-Vienne
département, central France
. Its source is at La Croisille-sur-Briance
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Vienne
into which it flows between Condat-sur-Vienne
and Bosmie-l'Aiguille
.
, Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance
, Saint-Méard
, Linards
, Glanges
, Saint-Bonnet-Briance
, Saint-Genest-sur-Roselle
, Vicq-sur-Breuilh
, Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
, Pierre-Buffière
, Saint-Jean-Ligoure
, Boisseuil
, Le Vigen
, Solignac
, Condat-sur-Vienne
, Jourgnac
, Bosmie-l'Aiguille
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 Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
département, 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 at La Croisille-sur-Briance
La Croisille-sur-Briance
La Croisille-sur-Briance is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-References:*...
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Vienne
Vienne River
The Vienne is one of the most important rivers in south-western France, a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, and it is the main river of the Limousin region and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region.Two French départements are...
into which it flows between Condat-sur-Vienne
Condat-sur-Vienne
Condat-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Briance forms most of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vienne, which forms all of its western border....
and Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Briance forms all of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Vienne, which forms part of its northern border....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: La Croisille-sur-BrianceLa Croisille-sur-Briance
La Croisille-sur-Briance is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance
Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance
Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Saint-Méard
Saint-Méard
Saint-Méard is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Linards
Linards
Linards is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Briance forms part of the commune's southern border.Inhabitants are known as Linardais.-References:*...
, Glanges
Glanges
Glanges is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Briance flows west through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its northeastern and northwestern borders.-References:*...
, Saint-Bonnet-Briance
Saint-Bonnet-Briance
Saint-Bonnet-Briance is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Saint-Genest-sur-Roselle
Saint-Genest-sur-Roselle
Saint-Genest-sur-Roselle is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The Roselle, a tributary of the Briance, forms most of the commune's northern border; the Briance forms all of its southern border....
, Vicq-sur-Breuilh
Vicq-sur-Breuilh
Vicq-sur-Breuilh is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the ruisseau de Vicq, which flows into the Breuilh, a tributary of the Briance, which forms all of the commune's...
, Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Pierre-Buffière
Pierre-Buffière
Pierre-Buffière is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the northern part of the commune....
, Saint-Jean-Ligoure
Saint-Jean-Ligoure
Saint-Jean-Ligoure is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Boisseuil
Boisseuil
Boisseuil is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Briance forms most of the commune's southern border.Inhabitants are known as Boisseuillais.-References:*...
, Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Le Vigen is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.-References:*...
, Solignac
Solignac
Solignac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.Inhabitants are known as Solignacois....
, Condat-sur-Vienne
Condat-sur-Vienne
Condat-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Briance forms most of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vienne, which forms all of its western border....
, Jourgnac
Jourgnac
Jourgnac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Briance forms part of the commune's northern border.Inhabitants are known as Jourgnacois.-References:*...
, Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille
Bosmie-l'Aiguille is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Briance forms all of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Vienne, which forms part of its northern border....