Veyle
Encyclopedia
The Veyle is a 66.9 km (41.6 mi) long river
in the Ain
département, eastern France
. Its source is in Chalamont
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône
into which it flows between Grièges
and Crottet
, near Mâcon
.
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 Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
département, 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...
. Its source is in Chalamont
Chalamont
Chalamont is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:Chalamont is located in the Dombes, north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau....
. It flows generally northwest. 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....
into which it flows between Grièges
Grièges
Grièges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...
and Crottet
Crottet
Crottet is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, near Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- ChalamontChalamontChalamont is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:Chalamont is located in the Dombes, north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau....
, ChâtenayChâtenay, AinChâtenay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle flows northward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border.-Population:-External links:*...
, Dompierre-sur-VeyleDompierre-sur-VeyleDompierre-sur-Veyle is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle forms part of the commune's southwestern border, then flows northward through the middle of the commune.-Population:-References:*...
, LentLent, AinLent is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It has been part of the intercommunality of Bourg-en-Bresse since 2001, when it was created.-Population:...
, ServasServas, AinServas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-JoncSaint-André-sur-Vieux-JoncSaint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It has been part of the intercommunality of Bourg-en-Bresse since 2001, when it was created.-Population:-References:*...
, PéronnasPéronnasPéronnas is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-RémySaint-Rémy, AinSaint-Rémy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Denis-lès-BourgSaint-Denis-lès-BourgSaint-Denis-lès-Bourg is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, BuellasBuellasBuellas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:**...
, PolliatPolliatPolliat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, MézériatMézériatMézériat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle flows west through the southern part of the commune, crosses the village, then flows southwest and forms part of the commune's southwestern border.-Population:...
, VonnasVonnasVonnas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Vonnas has a famous restaurant with three stars in the Guide Michelin, the Hotel Restaurant Georges Blanc.-Geography:...
, Saint-Julien-sur-VeyleSaint-Julien-sur-VeyleSaint-Julien-sur-Veyle is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, BiziatBiziatBiziat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, PerrexPerrexPerrex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France....
, Saint-Jean-sur-VeyleSaint-Jean-sur-VeyleSaint-Jean-sur-Veyle is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Pont-de-VeylePont-de-VeylePont-de-Veyle is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, CrottetCrottetCrottet is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, GriègesGriègesGrièges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...