Ognon (Franche-Comté)
Encyclopedia
The Ognon is a river
of eastern France
. It is a left tributary of the Saône
, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône
. Its source is in the Vosges mountains
near the Ballon d'Alsace
.
The Ognon flows through the following départements and towns:
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...
of 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...
. It is a left tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône
Pontailler-sur-Saône
Pontailler-sur-Saône is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Its source is in the Vosges mountains
Vosges mountains
For the department of France of the same name, see Vosges.The Vosges are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. They extend along the west side of the Rhine valley in a northnortheast direction, mainly from Belfort to Saverne...
near the Ballon d'Alsace
Ballon d'Alsace
Ballon d'Alsace is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. From its top, views include the Vosges, the Rhine valley, and the Black Forest.A road leads over a pass near the peak at ....
.
The Ognon flows through the following départements and towns:
- Haute-SaôneHaute-SaôneHaute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
: MéliseyMélisey, Haute-SaôneMélisey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, LureLure, Haute-SaôneLure is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.The Abbey of Lure was situated here. In the seventh century, Clothaire II recognised the virtues of Saint Deicolus and considerably enriched the Abbey of Lure, also granting Deicolus the manor, woods,...
, VillersexelVillersexelVillersexel is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-City:The city, or commune of Villersexel is located within the Haute-Saône department, located within the Franche-Comté region of France. As noted, the current population is less than 2,000...
, PesmesPesmesPesmes is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... - DoubsDoubsDoubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
: RougemontRougemont, DoubsRougemont is a village and commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:* *... - Jura:
- Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
: Pontailler-sur-SaônePontailler-sur-SaônePontailler-sur-Saône is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
Tributaries
Some of its tributaries include:- The Rahin
- The Scey
- The Reigne
- The Buthiers