Clain
Encyclopedia
The Clain is a 144 km long river
in western France
, left tributary of the river Vienne
. Its source is near Hiesse
, in the Charente
department.
The Clain flows generally north through the following departments and towns:
It joins the Vienne near Châtellerault
, in Cenon-sur-Vienne
.
Among its tributaries are the Clouère
and the Vonne.
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 western 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...
, left tributary of the river Vienne
Vienne River
The Vienne is one of the most important rivers in south-western France, a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, and it is the main river of the Limousin region and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region.Two French départements are...
. Its source is near Hiesse
Hiesse
Hiesse is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...
, in the Charente
Charente
Charente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original...
department.
The Clain flows generally north through the following departments and towns:
- CharenteCharenteCharente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original...
- VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
: PressacPressacPressac is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère forms the commune's north-eastern border.The Clain flows northward through the middle of the commune and crosses the village....
, VivonneVivonneVivonne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.Louis Victor de Rochechouart de Mortemart, brother of Madame de Montespan was the duc de Vivonne....
, PoitiersPoitiersPoitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
.
It joins the Vienne near Châtellerault
Châtellerault
Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in France.It is located to the north of Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais.-Geography:...
, in Cenon-sur-Vienne
Cenon-sur-Vienne
Cenon-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
.
Among its tributaries are the Clouère
Clouère
The Clouère is a long river in the Charente and Vienne départements, western France. Its source is at Lessac. It flows generally northwest...
and the Vonne.