The Ailette () is a long
river
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in the
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
department in eastern
France
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.
Its source is at
Sainte-Croix. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a
left tributary of the
Oise
Oise ( ; ; ) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 in 2019.< ...
into which it flows between
Manicamp and
Quierzy, northeast of
Compiègne
Compiègne (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Oise Departments of France, department of northern France. It is located on the river Oise (river), Oise, and its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois'' ().
Administration
Compiègne is t ...
.
On most of its course, it shares its valley with the ''
Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne''.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Aisne:
Sainte-Croix,
Corbeny,
Craonne,
Bouconville-Vauclair,
Chermizy-Ailles,
Neuville-sur-Ailette,
Cerny-en-Laonnois,
Chamouille,
Pancy-Courtecon,
Colligis-Crandelain,
Trucy,
Chevregny,
Monampteuil,
Pargny-et-Filain,
Urcel,
Chavignon,
Royaucourt-et-Chailvet,
Chaillevois,
Merlieux-et-Fouquerolles,
Vaudesson,
Pinon,
Lizy,
Anizy-le-Château,
Vauxaillon,
Landricourt,
Leuilly-sous-Coucy,
Jumencourt,
Crécy-au-Mont,
Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique,
Pont-Saint-Mard,
Guny,
Champs,
Trosly-Loire,
Saint-Paul-aux-Bois,
Pierremande,
Bichancourt,
Manicamp,
Quierzy
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Hauts-de-France
Rivers of Aisne
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