The Bourbre () is a long
river
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in the
Isère and
Rhône
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departments in central eastern
France
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.
Its source is in
Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a
left tributary of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
, into which it flows at
Chavanoz.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Isère:
Burcin,
Châbons,
Virieu,
Blandin,
Panissage,
Chélieu,
Chassignieu,
Le Passage,
Saint-Ondras,
Saint-André-le-Gaz,
Les Abrets-en-Dauphiné,
La Bâtie-Montgascon,
Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour,
Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour,
La Tour-du-Pin,
Saint-Jean-de-Soudain,
Rochetoirin,
Cessieu,
Sérézin-de-la-Tour,
Ruy,
Nivolas-Vermelle,
Bourgoin-Jallieu,
L'Isle-d'Abeau,
Vaulx-Milieu,
Villefontaine
Villefontaine () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune.
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Villefontaine is twinned with:
* Kah ...
,
La Verpillière,
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier,
Chamagnieu,
Satolas-et-Bonce
Satolas-et-Bonce () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Isère department
The following is a list of the 512 ...
*Rhône:
Colombier-Saugnieu
*Isère:
Tignieu-Jameyzieu,
Charvieu-Chavagneux,
Pont-de-Chéruy,
Chavanoz,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rivers of Isère
Rivers of Rhône (department)
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