Ource
Encyclopedia
The Ource is a 100 km long river
in northeastern France
, right tributary of the river Seine
. Its source is in the Haute-Marne
département, 2 km south of Poinson-lès-Grancey
. It flows generally northwest. It joins the Seine at Bar-sur-Seine
.
Its course crosses the following départements and commune
s:
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 northeastern 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...
, right tributary of the river Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
. Its source is in the Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne is a department in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.-History:Haute-Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département, 2 km south of Poinson-lès-Grancey
Poinson-lès-Grancey
Poinson-lès-Grancey is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The Ource flows northeastward through the southern part of the commune, then forms its north-eastern border.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
. It flows generally northwest. It joins the Seine at Bar-sur-Seine
Bar-sur-Seine
Bar-sur-Seine is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.Situated on the River Seine, it is just off the A5 autoroute. The town is famous for its castle, the Château de Bar sur Seine.-Geography:...
.
Its course crosses the following départements and commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
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- Haute-MarneHaute-MarneHaute-Marne is a department in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.-History:Haute-Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: Poinson-lès-GranceyPoinson-lès-GranceyPoinson-lès-Grancey is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The Ource flows northeastward through the southern part of the commune, then forms its north-eastern border.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department... - Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
: Recey-sur-OurceRecey-sur-OurceRecey-sur-Ource is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ource, which flows northwestward through the middle of the commune.-Population:-Personalities:...
, Brion-sur-OurceBrion-sur-OurceBrion-sur-Ource is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Geography:The Ource forms part of the commune's western border, then flows north-northeast through the northern part of the commune, where it crosses the village.-Population:...
, AutricourtAutricourtAutricourt is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ource, which flows northwestward through the middle of the commune.-Population:...
, Grancey-sur-OurceGrancey-sur-OurceGrancey-sur-Ource is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune.-Population:-References:*... - AubeAubeAube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
: EssoyesEssoyesEssoyes is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir had a house in the town. The village, hometown of his wife Aline and model and governess of his children Gabrielle Renard, is represented in many of his paintings.-Geography:Essoyes is a quiet...
, Celles-sur-OurceCelles-sur-OurceCelles-sur-Ource is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the middle of the commune.-Population:...
, Bar-sur-SeineBar-sur-SeineBar-sur-Seine is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.Situated on the River Seine, it is just off the A5 autoroute. The town is famous for its castle, the Château de Bar sur Seine.-Geography:...