Beauronne (Les Lèches)
Encyclopedia
The Beauronne is a stream in the Dordogne department, France
. It is a watershed of the Isle
.
The origin of the name contracted from bebros or beber which designated the beaver
and the onna which represented the course of the water, it is of Celtic
origin. Bebro(n)na literally means the river of the beavers.
, it runs through Les Lèches
and empties into the Isle
west of Mussidan
.
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...
. It is a watershed of the Isle
Isle River
The Isle is a 255 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon . It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:...
.
The origin of the name contracted from bebros or beber which designated the beaver
Beaver
The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world...
and the onna which represented the course of the water, it is of Celtic
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
origin. Bebro(n)na literally means the river of the beavers.
Geography
The river is sourced in the commune of Église-Neuve-d'IssacÉglise-Neuve-d'Issac
Église-Neuve-d'Issac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.The commune is located on the main road, D 709, between Bergerac and Mussidan.-Population:-References:*...
, it runs through Les Lèches
Les Lèches
Les Lèches is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
and empties into the Isle
Isle River
The Isle is a 255 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon . It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:...
west of Mussidan
Mussidan
Mussidan is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-International relations:It is twinned with Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.* Vigy, France; since 1990-References:*...
.