Grosne (river)

Grosne
The Grosne at Cluny
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères
• coordinates	46°14′52″N 04°28′37″E / 46.24778°N 4.47694°E / 46.24778; 4.47694
• elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Mouth
• location	Saône
• coordinates	46°41′58″N 04°56′13″E / 46.69944°N 4.93694°E / 46.69944; 4.93694Coordinates: 46°41′58″N 04°56′13″E / 46.69944°N 4.93694°E / 46.69944; 4.93694
• elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Length	96.7 km (60.1 mi)
Basin size	1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Grosne (French: la Grosne, French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁon]) is a 96.7-kilometre (60.1 mi) long river in the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments in central eastern France.^[1] Its source is near Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Saône into which it flows in Marnay.

Departments and communes along its course[]

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Rhône: Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères
• Saône-et-Loire: Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Saint-Léger-sous-la-Bussière, Trambly, Montagny-sur-Grosne, Brandon, Clermain, Mazille, Sainte-Cécile, Jalogny, Cluny, Cortambert, Lournand, Massilly, Bray, Taizé, Ameugny, Cormatin, Malay, Savigny-sur-Grosne, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Sercy, Bresse-sur-Grosne, Santilly, La Chapelle-de-Bragny, Messey-sur-Grosne, Lalheue, Laives, Saint-Ambreuil, Beaumont-sur-Grosne, Saint-Cyr, Varennes-le-Grand, Marnay

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.geoportail.fr

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