Brame
Encyclopedia
The Brame is a 60.4 km (37.5 mi) long river
in the Creuse
and Haute-Vienne
départements, central France
. Its source is at La Souterraine
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Gartempe
into which it flows between Thiat
and Darnac
.
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 Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
and Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
départements, central 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 at La Souterraine
La Souterraine
La Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and light industry comprising the town and a few small hamlets situated some west of Guéret at the junction of the D1, D912, D951 and the N145 roads. The small river...
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Gartempe
Gartempe
The Gartempe is a French river, 205 kilometres long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse River, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame and the Semme....
into which it flows between Thiat
Thiat
Thiat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Brame forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms all of its western border.-References:*...
and Darnac
Darnac
Darnac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Brame forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms all of its western border....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Creuse: La SouterraineLa SouterraineLa Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and light industry comprising the town and a few small hamlets situated some west of Guéret at the junction of the D1, D912, D951 and the N145 roads. The small river...
, Saint-Maurice-la-SouterraineSaint-Maurice-la-SouterraineSaint-Maurice-la-Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part.The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part.-Population:-References:*... - Haute-Vienne: Arnac-la-PosteArnac-la-PosteArnac-la-Poste is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Benaize forms part of the commune's northern border.The river Brame flows westward through the commune's southern part.-References:*...
, Saint-Hilaire-la-TreilleSaint-Hilaire-la-TreilleSaint-Hilaire-la-Treille is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Saint-Sornin-LeulacSaint-Sornin-LeulacSaint-Sornin-Leulac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Dompierre-les-ÉglisesDompierre-les-ÉglisesDompierre-les-Églises is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-References:*...
, Magnac-LavalMagnac-LavalMagnac-Laval is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.Inhabitants are known as Magnachons.-References:*...
, DinsacDinsacDinsac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Brame flows northwestward through the commune and forms part of its southeastern and northwestern borders....
, La BazeugeLa BazeugeLa Bazeuge is a commune in the Haute-Vienne département in the Limousin region in western France.Inhabitants are known as Bazeugeois.-References:*...
, Oradour-Saint-GenestOradour-Saint-GenestOradour-Saint-Genest is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Le DoratLe DoratLe Dorat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France. Inhabitants are known as Dorachons.-Sights:...
, ThiatThiatThiat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Brame forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms all of its western border.-References:*...
, DarnacDarnacDarnac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.-Geography:The river Brame forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms all of its western border....