Grosne (river)
The Grosne (French: la Grosne) is a 95.6-kilometre (59.4 mi) long river in the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments in central eastern France. Its source is near Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Saône into which it flows in Marnay.
| Grosne | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères |
| • coordinates | 46°14′52″N 04°28′37″E |
| • elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saône |
• coordinates | 46°41′58″N 04°56′13″E |
• elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Length | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Rhône: Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères
- Saône-et-Loire: Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Saint-Léger-sous-la-Bussière, Trambly, Montagny-sur-Grosne, Brandon, Clermain, Mazille, Sainte-Cécile, Jalogny, Cluny, Cortambert, Lournand, Massilly, Bray, Taizé, Ameugny, Cormatin, Malay, Savigny-sur-Grosne, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Sercy, Bresse-sur-Grosne, Santilly, La Chapelle-de-Bragny, Messey-sur-Grosne, Lalheue, Laives, Saint-Ambreuil, Beaumont-sur-Grosne, Saint-Cyr, Varennes-le-Grand, Marnay
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