Braye (river)
Braye | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Perche |
• elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Loir |
• coordinates | 47°45′57″N 0°41′0″E / 47.76583°N 0.68333°ECoordinates: 47°45′57″N 0°41′0″E / 47.76583°N 0.68333°E |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Length | 75.1 km (46.7 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Loir→ Sarthe→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Braye (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ]) is a river of France, and a right tributary of the river Loir. Its source is about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) west of Authon-du-Perche. The Braye is 75.1 kilometres (46.7 mi) long, and crosses Savigny-sur-Braye.[1] Among its tributaries are the Grenne, Anille and Tusson. It flows into the Loir near Pont-de-Braye, in Lavenay.
Places along the river[]
- Sarthe: Vibraye
- Loir-et-Cher: Souday, Sargé-sur-Braye, Savigny-sur-Braye
- Sarthe: Bessé-sur-Braye,
- Loir-et-Cher: Sougé, Couture-sur-Loir
- Sarthe: Lavenay
References[]
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Sarthe
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Loir-et-Cher
- Rivers of Eure-et-Loir
- Rivers of Sarthe
- Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
- Rivers of Pays de la Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire geography stubs
- France river stubs