Valserine

The river Valserine is a tributary of the Rhone that flows for 48 kilometres (30 mi) from the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains to its confluence with the Rhone at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. The Valserine valley has great charm and includes the Pont-des-Pierres that spans the river between Montanges and Mulaz,[1][2] and the pertes de la Valserine, a canyon in which during the dry season the Valserine runs underground.

Valserine
The Valserine at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationJura Mountains
Mouth 
  location
Rhone
Length48 km (30 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRhôneMediterranean Sea

The river flows through the village of Mijoux and is the border between Ain a department of the Rhône-Alpes region, and Jura a department of the Franche-Comté region.[3][4]

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