Yvette (river)
The Yvette is a small river in southern Île-de-France (France), left tributary of the Orge, which is a tributary of the Seine. Its source is in Les Essarts-le-Roi, north of Rambouillet, in the Yvelines department. Various communes of the Essonne département are named after it: Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Villebon-sur-Yvette.
| Yvette | |
|---|---|
 Yvette river downtown Orsay | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Orge |
• coordinates | 48°40′2″N 2°20′18″E |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Orge→ Seine→ English Channel |
The Yvette crosses the following départements and towns:
See also
Tributaries
Left bank:
- Le Ru du Pommeret
- Le Ruisseau de la Goutte d'Or
- Le Rhodon
- La Mérantaise
Right bank:
- Le Ru des Vaux de Cernay
- Le Rouillon de Valence
- Le Ru d'Écosse-Bouton
- Le ruisseau de Montabé
- Le Vaularon
- Le ruisseau de Paradis
- Le Rouillon
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