Aire (Aisne)
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The Aire is a river
in northern France
, right tributary of the Aisne
. Its source is near the village Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire
. Its course crosses the départements
of Meuse
and Ardennes
. It flows through the towns of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire
, Clermont-en-Argonne
, Varennes-en-Argonne
and Grandpré
, finally flowing into the Aisne in Termes
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, right tributary of the Aisne
Aisne River
The Aisne is a river in northeastern France, left tributary of the river Oise. It gave its name to the French département Aisne. It was known in the Roman period as the Axona....
. Its source is near the village Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire
Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire
Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-References:*...
. Its course crosses the départements
Départements of France
The departments of France are French administrative divisions. The 101 departments form one of the three levels of local government, together with the 22 metropolitan and 5 overseas regions above them and more than 36 000 communes beneath them...
of Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
and Ardennes
Ardennes (département)
Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area.- History :The department is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was named after the Ardennes hills, which are located in northeast France, southern...
. It flows through the towns of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire
Pierrefitte-sur-Aire
Pierrefitte-sur-Aire is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
, Clermont-en-Argonne
Clermont-en-Argonne
Clermont-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.The former towns of Auzéville-en-Argonne, Jubécourt, and Parois were joined to Clermont-en-Argonne in 1973.-Geography:...
, Varennes-en-Argonne
Varennes-en-Argonne
Varennes-en-Argonne or simply Varennes is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.Population : 691.-Geography:Varennes-en-Argonne lies on the river Aire to the northeast of Sainte-Menehould, near Verdun.-History:...
and Grandpré
Grandpré
Grandpré may refer to:*A. Jean de Grandpré*Louis-Philippe de Grandpré*Mary GrandPré*Grandpré, Ardennes, a commune in northern France...
, finally flowing into the Aisne in Termes
Termes, Ardennes
Termes is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
.