The Bourbre () is a long
river
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in the
Isère
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Rhône
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departments
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in central eastern
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.
Its source is in
Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a
left tributary of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ròse''; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Rôno'') is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before dischargi ...
, 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
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,
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
Sérézin-de-la-Tour (, literally ''Sérézin of La Tour'') is a commune in the Isère department in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
Its i ...
,
Ruy,
Nivolas-Vermelle,
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of the former comm ...
,
L'Isle-d'Abeau
L'Isle-d'Abeau (; Arpitan: ''L'Ila-d'Âbél'') is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.[Vaulx-Milieu
Vaulx-Milieu () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the middle of the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Isère department
The following is a list of th ...]
,
Villefontaine
Villefontaine () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune.
Population
Twin towns – sister citie ...
,
La Verpillière
La Verpillière () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
La Verpillière railway station on the line between Lyon and Grenoble is located to the south-east of the town center.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest t ...
,
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère Departments of France, department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, in southeastern France.
Geography
Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, a ...
,
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. The commune is near Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, which was formerly known as ''Lyon Satola ...
*Rhône:
Colombier-Saugnieu
*Isère:
Tignieu-Jameyzieu,
Charvieu-Chavagneux,
Pont-de-Chéruy
Pont-de-Chéruy () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
Pont-de-Chéruy is located in the department of Isère and in the region of Auvergne-Rhone-Alps, and is an outer suburb of Lyon. The Bourbre flows no ...
,
Chavanoz,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rivers of Isère
Rivers of Rhône (department)
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