Essonne River
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The Essonne is a 97 km long French river. It is a tributary
off the left bank of the Seine
. Its course crosses the departments of Loiret
and Essonne
, and it gives its name to the latter. The Essone's name and the present name of its higher course (the Œuf) originate in Acionna
, a Gallo-Roman river goddess attested at Orléans
(Genabum).
plateau at La Neuville-sur-Essonne
through the confluence of two rivers, the Œuf (whose source is near Chilleurs-aux-Bois
, Loiret
, at 130m altitude) and the Rimarde (whose source is near Nibelle
, Loiret
, 182m altitude). Notably she runs through Malesherbes and La Ferté-Alais
, before running into the Seine at Corbeil-Essonnes
.
Notable among the Essonne's tributaries is the Juine
(55 km long, off its left bank) - the other tributaries are short streams (the Velvette, the Ru de D’Huison, the Ru de Misery off the left bank; Ru de Boigny and the Ru de Ballancourt off the right bank).
From Corbeil-Essonnes
to its terminus at Malesherbes], the RER D
runs along the valley of the Essonne. Part of the basin feeding the Essonne, as well as its course between Malesherbes and La Ferté-Alais, are in the parc naturel régional du Gâtinais français.
In Loiret :
In Seine-et-Marne :
In Loiret :
In Seine-et-Marne
In Essonne :
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
off the left bank 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...
. Its course crosses the departments of Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
and Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
, and it gives its name to the latter. The Essone's name and the present name of its higher course (the Œuf) originate in Acionna
Acionna
Acionna was a Gallo-Roman water goddess, attested in the Orléanais region.In 1822, Jean-Baptiste Jollois, one of the founding fathers of archaeology in the region, carried out excavations on the so-called "fontaine de l'Étuvée", an ancient water-source which he artificially drained to rediscover if...
, a Gallo-Roman river goddess attested at Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
(Genabum).
Geography
It begins on the GâtinaisGâtinais
Gâtinais was a province of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the départment of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne. Under the Bourbons, the Gâtinais had already been divided between the...
plateau at La Neuville-sur-Essonne
La Neuville-sur-Essonne
La Neuville-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.This commune is the death place of Roman conductor Sergiu Celibidache-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
through the confluence of two rivers, the Œuf (whose source is near Chilleurs-aux-Bois
Chilleurs-aux-Bois
Chilleurs-aux-Bois is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
, Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
, at 130m altitude) and the Rimarde (whose source is near Nibelle
Nibelle
Nibelle is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
, Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
, 182m altitude). Notably she runs through Malesherbes and La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais
La Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is south of Paris.Its airfield , hosts a world-famous air show for vintage World War I and WWII aircraft and a museum of such aircraft....
, before running into the Seine at Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
.
Notable among the Essonne's tributaries is the Juine
Juine
The Juine is a 53-kilometre-long French river. It is a tributary off the left bank of the Essonne River.Its source is in Loiret, in the forest of Chambaudoin, less than 3 km south-west from Autruy-sur-Juine...
(55 km long, off its left bank) - the other tributaries are short streams (the Velvette, the Ru de D’Huison, the Ru de Misery off the left bank; Ru de Boigny and the Ru de Ballancourt off the right bank).
From Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
to its terminus at Malesherbes], the RER D
RER D
The RER D is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line officially runs from the northern terminus Orry-la-Ville – Coye to the southern terminuses Melun and Malesherbes...
runs along the valley of the Essonne. Part of the basin feeding the Essonne, as well as its course between Malesherbes and La Ferté-Alais, are in the parc naturel régional du Gâtinais français.
Communes
The Essonne runs through the communes of:In Loiret :
- La Neuville-sur-EssonneLa Neuville-sur-EssonneLa Neuville-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.This commune is the death place of Roman conductor Sergiu Celibidache-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
~ Aulnay-la-RivièreAulnay-la-RivièreAulnay-la-Rivière is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
~ Ondreville-sur-EssonneOndreville-sur-EssonneOndreville-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
~ Briarres-sur-EssonneBriarres-sur-EssonneBriarres-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret department...
~ DimanchevilleDimanchevilleDimancheville is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
~ Orville ~ Augerville-la-RivièreAugerville-la-RivièreAugerville-la-Rivière is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
In Seine-et-Marne :
- BoulancourtBoulancourtBoulancourt is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region.-External links:* *...
~ Buthiers
In Loiret :
- Malesherbes
In Seine-et-Marne
- Nanteau-sur-EssonneNanteau-sur-EssonneNanteau-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* *...
In Essonne :
- BoignevilleBoignevilleBoigneville is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Boigneville are known as Boignevillois.-References:** -External links:* *...
~ Prunay-sur-EssonnePrunay-sur-EssonnePrunay-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Prunay-sur-Essonne are known as Prunaysiens.-References:** -External links:*...
~ Buno-BonnevauxBuno-BonnevauxBuno-Bonnevaux is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Buno-Bonnevaux are known as Bonnevaliens.-References:** -External links:**...
~ Gironville-sur-EssonneGironville-sur-EssonneGironville-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Gironville-sur-Essonne are known as Gironvillois.-References:** -External links:* * *...
~ MaisseMaisseMaisse is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Maisse are known as Maissois.-References:** -External links:* * *...
~ Courdimanche-sur-EssonneCourdimanche-sur-EssonneCourdimanche-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Courdimanche-sur-Essonne are known as Courdimanchois.-References:** -External links:* * *...
~ Boutigny-sur-EssonneBoutigny-sur-EssonneBoutigny-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It is located between Étampes and Corbeil-Essonnes....
~ Vayres-sur-EssonneVayres-sur-EssonneVayres-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Prior to 1 January 1968, Vayres-sur-Essonne was part of the Yvelines department.Inhabitants of Vayres-sur-Essonne are known as Vayrois.-References:**...
~ Guigneville-sur-EssonneGuigneville-sur-EssonneGuigneville-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Guigneville-sur-Essonne are known as Guignevillois.-References:** -External links:* *...
~ La Ferté-AlaisLa Ferté-AlaisLa Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is south of Paris.Its airfield , hosts a world-famous air show for vintage World War I and WWII aircraft and a museum of such aircraft....
~ BaulneBaulneBaulne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Baulne are known as Baulnois.-References:** -External links:* *...
~ IttevilleIttevilleItteville is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Itteville are known as Ittevillois.-Geography:...
~ Ballancourt-sur-EssonneBallancourt-sur-EssonneBallancourt-sur-Essonne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Geography:The Essonne forms the commune western border.Inhabitants of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne are known as Ballancourtois.-References:**...
~ Vert-le-PetitVert-le-PetitVert-le-Petit is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Vert-le-Petit are known as Vertois.-Geography:...
~ Fontenay-le-VicomteFontenay-le-VicomteFontenay-le-Vicomte is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Fontenay-le-Vicomte are known as Fontenaysiens.-References:** -External links:* * *...
~ ÉcharconÉcharconÉcharcon is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Écharcon are known as Echarconnais.-References:** -External links:* *...
~ MennecyMennecyMennecy is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Mennecy are known as Menneçois.-Twin towns:...
~ LissesLissesLisses is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.One of the main landmarks of the town is the Dame du Lac, a man-made architectural climbing structure in the Parc du Lac , which is commonly used to practice parkour on, but is currently closed to the public, due to...
~ Ormoy ~ VillabéVillabéVillabé is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Villabé are known as Villabéens.-References:** -External links:* *...
~ Corbeil-EssonnesCorbeil-EssonnesCorbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...