Petit Morin
Encyclopedia
The Petit Morin is a 86 km long river
in France
, left tributary of the Marne
. Its source is in the commune Val-des-Marais
. Its course crosses the departments of Marne
, Aisne
and Seine-et-Marne
. It flows westwards through the towns of Montmirail
, Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
, Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin
and Jouarre
, finally flowing into the Marne in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre
.
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 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...
, left tributary of the Marne
Marne River
The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is long. The river gave its name to the départements of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne....
. Its source is in the commune Val-des-Marais
Val-des-Marais
Val-des-Marais is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
. Its course crosses the departments of Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
, Aisne
Aisne
Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
and Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
. It flows westwards through the towns of Montmirail
Montmirail, Marne
Montmirail is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
, Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
Villeneuve-sur-Bellot is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin
Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin
Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
and Jouarre
Jouarre
Jouarre is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Jouarre Abbey:It is the site of the Jouarre Abbey a Merovingian foundation of Abbess Theodochilde or Telchilde, traditionally in 630, inspired by the visit of Columban, the travelling Irish...
, finally flowing into the Marne in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.It is located at a crossing point over the River Marne between Meaux and Château-Thierry.-History:...
.