Reyssouze River
Encyclopedia
The Reyssouze is a river
in the Ain
department in eastern France
. It is a left tributary of the Saône
, which it joins near Pont-de-Vaux
. Its source is in Journans
, in the Bresse
region. The Reyssouze flows generally northwest through the following communes
: Montagnat
, Bourg-en-Bresse
, Attignat
, Montrevel-en-Bresse
and Pont-de-Vaux
.
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 Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
department in eastern 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...
. It is a left tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
, which it joins near Pont-de-Vaux
Pont-de-Vaux
Pont-de-Vaux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Its source is in Journans
Journans
Journans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, in the Bresse
Bresse
Bresse is a former French province. It is located in the regions of Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne, and Franche-Comté of eastern France. The geographical term Bresse has two meanings: Bresse bourguignonne , which is situated in the east of the department of Saône-et-Loire, and Bresse, which is located...
region. The Reyssouze flows generally northwest through the following communes
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...
: Montagnat
Montagnat
Montagnat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:...
, Attignat
Attignat
Attignat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The commune is located 12 km northwest of Bourg-en-Bresse, 4 km north of the A40. The Reyssouze runs through the commune.-Population:-External links:*...
, Montrevel-en-Bresse
Montrevel-en-Bresse
Montrevel-en-Bresse is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Pont-de-Vaux
Pont-de-Vaux
Pont-de-Vaux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
.