The river Matton, also named Banel, is a small river in the departement of

Ardennes The Ardennes ( ; ; ; ; ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. Geological ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

. Its uppermost part lies on the border between

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

and

. It is a tributary of the river Aulnois, joining it at

Carignan Carignan (; also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Medite ...

, also in the Ardennes. The Matton runs from north-east to south-west, passing through the two communes of

Matton-et-Clémency Matton-et-Clémency () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Points of interest * Arboretum de Matton-Clémency See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Arden ...

and Carignan. Its length in France is .

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