Sormonne (river)
Encyclopedia
The Sormonne is a 56.5 km (35.1 mi) long river
in the Ardennes département, northeastern France
. Its source is at Taillette
, near Rocroi
. It flows generally southeast. It is a left tributary of the Meuse
into which it flows at Warcq
, near Charleville-Mézières
.
, Éteignières
, Regniowez
, Neuville-lez-Beaulieu
, Auvillers-les-Forges
, Girondelle
, Flaignes-Havys
, Marby
, Étalle
, Blombay
, Chilly
, Laval-Morency
, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne
, Murtin-et-Bogny
, Sormonne
, Remilly-les-Pothées
, Ham-les-Moines
, Haudrecy
, Cliron
, Tournes
, Belval
, Damouzy
, Warcq
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 Ardennes département, northeastern 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 Taillette
Taillette
Taillette is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, near Rocroi
Rocroi
Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.The center was a fortified city, the walls of which are in the shape of a stylised star. The Battle of Rocroi was fought here.-Population:-External links:*...
. It flows generally southeast. It is a left tributary of the Meuse
Meuse River
The Maas or Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea...
into which it flows at Warcq
Warcq, Ardennes
Warcq is a commune in the Ardennes département in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune before flowing into the Meuse River.-Population:...
, near Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-Mézières is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the Meuse River.-History:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: TailletteTaillette
Taillette is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Éteignières
Éteignières
Éteignières is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Regniowez
Regniowez
Regniowez is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River forms most of the commune's southern border. Couvin and Chimay, two Belgian municipalities, form its northern border.-Population:...
, Neuville-lez-Beaulieu
Neuville-lez-Beaulieu
Neuville-lez-Beaulieu is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Auvillers-les-Forges
Auvillers-les-Forges
Auvillers-les-Forges is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Girondelle
Girondelle
Girondelle is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Flaignes-Havys
Flaignes-Havys
Flaignes-Havys is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Marby
Marby
Marby is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Étalle
Étalle, Ardennes
Étalle is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune and forms part of its southern border.-Population:-References:*...
, Blombay
Blombay
Blombay is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Chilly
Chilly, Ardennes
Chilly is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Laval-Morency
Laval-Morency
Laval-Morency is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune and crosses the village of Laval-Morency.-Population:-References:*...
, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne
Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne
Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune and crosses the village of Châtelet-sur-Sormonne.-Population:-References:*...
, Murtin-et-Bogny
Murtin-et-Bogny
Murtin-et-Bogny is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune and crosses the village of Murtin-et-Bogny.-Population:-References:*...
, Sormonne
Sormonne
Sormonne is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune, crosses the village of Sormonne and forms part of the commune's southern border.-Population:...
, Remilly-les-Pothées
Remilly-les-Pothées
Remilly-les-Pothées is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River, with the Audry, one of its tributaries, form the commune's northern border.-Population:-References:*...
, Ham-les-Moines
Ham-les-Moines
Ham-les-Moines is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune and forms part of its western and eastern borders.-Population:-References:*...
, Haudrecy
Haudrecy
Haudrecy is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Cliron
Cliron
Cliron is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Tournes
Tournes
Tournes is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Belval
Belval, Ardennes
Belval is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Damouzy
Damouzy
Damouzy is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
, Warcq
Warcq, Ardennes
Warcq is a commune in the Ardennes département in northern France.-Geography:The Sormonne River flows through the commune before flowing into the Meuse River.-Population:...