Blâme

Blâme
La Forge d'Ans
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Dordogne
Mouth
• location	Auvézère
• coordinates	45°13′40″N 0°59′10″E / 45.22778°N 0.98611°E / 45.22778; 0.98611 (Auvézère-Blâme)Coordinates: 45°13′40″N 0°59′10″E / 45.22778°N 0.98611°E / 45.22778; 0.98611 (Auvézère-Blâme)
Length	6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Auvézère→ Isle→ Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

The Blâme (French: le Blâme), is a short river in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France, a left tributary of the Auvézère. It is 6.1 km (3.8 mi) long. It flows entirely within the department of Dordogne.^[1]

Geography[]

The Blâme is a left tributary of the Auvézère river.^[1] It empties into the Auvézère slightly east of the commune of La Boissière-d'Ans with a small waterfall near La Forge d'Ans.^[2] Its source is the spring Puits de Bontemps, 1.5 km south of Brouchaud.

The Blâme has one tributary, the small river Soue (also called Lassoue).^[3] The two rivers join at the village of Brouchaud.

See also[]

• List of rivers of France

References[]

External links[]

• The Dordogne equipment side (glossary) : see the article Artesian source, illustrated by a view of the Puits de Bontemps, available only in French (in French)