Leysse

Leysse
River Leysse in Chambéry downtown
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Lac du Bourget
• coordinates	45°39′21″N 5°52′02″E / 45.6558°N 5.8673°E / 45.6558; 5.8673Coordinates: 45°39′21″N 5°52′02″E / 45.6558°N 5.8673°E / 45.6558; 5.8673
Length	29 km (18 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Canal de Savières→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Leysse is the river which crosses the city of Chambéry, Savoie, France. At its entrance into the city, it goes underground in a channel of about one kilometer.

Characteristics[]

It comes from the mountains east of Chambéry, and continues to the north, until falling into the Lake of Le Bourget in the city of Le Bourget-du-Lac. The total length of the river is 28.5 km (17.7 mi).^[1] The Lac du Bourget is drained by the Canal de Savières towards the Rhône.

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leysse.

• List of rivers of France

References[]

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