Broye

Broye
The Broye in Salavaux.
Native name	La Broye  (French)
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Semsales (FR)
Mouth	Lake Neuchâtel
• coordinates	46°58′49″N 7°02′11″E / 46.9803°N 7.0365°E / 46.9803; 7.0365Coordinates: 46°58′49″N 7°02′11″E / 46.9803°N 7.0365°E / 46.9803; 7.0365
Length	68 km (42 mi)
Basin size	850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Neuchâtel→ Thielle→ Lake Biel→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Broye (French: [bʁwa] (listen); Arpitan: Brouye^[1] [bʁuj(ə)] (listen)) is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km².

Presentation[]

Its source is located in Semsales, in the Frigourgois/Vaudois Prealps, south-west of Bulle. It flows first south-west along the Frigourgois/Vaudois Prealps and turns north after 10 km. The direction of the river changes again near Moudon to the north-east. From Payerne, the Broye is running in a large and agricultural valley. The river flows into Lake Morat first, and then into Lake Neuchâtel through the Broye canal (French: Canal de la Broye)

List of Tributaries[]

• The Petite Glâne
• The Bressonne
• The Lembe
• The Arbogne

Course[]

• Semsales
• Oron
• Moudon
• Lucens
• Payerne
• Salavaux
• Lake Morat
• Sugiez
• La Sauge
• Lake Neuchatel

See also[]

• Swiss plateau
• Jura water correction

References[]

External links[]

• Tourisme
• Portail Internet de la Broye vaudoise et fribourgeoise

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