Clouère
Encyclopedia
The Clouère is a 76.2 km (47.3 mi) long river
in the Charente
and Vienne
départements, western France
. Its source is at Lessac
. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Clain
into which it flows between Château-Larcher
and Aslonnes
.
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 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...
and Vienne
Vienne
Vienne 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,...
départements, 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...
. Its source is at Lessac
Lessac
Lessac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Clouère has its source in the commune.The Vienne forms most of the commune's eastern border.-Population:...
. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Clain
Clain
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:*Charente...
into which it flows between Château-Larcher
Château-Larcher
Château-Larcher is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows northwesthward through the middle of the commune, forms part of its north-eastern border, then flows into the Clain, which forms its north-western border.-References:*...
and Aslonnes
Aslonnes
Aslonnes is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère forms part of the commune's south-western border, then flows into the Clain, which forms its western border....
.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Charente: LessacLessacLessac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Clouère has its source in the commune.The Vienne forms most of the commune's eastern border.-Population:...
- Vienne: Availles-LimouzineAvailles-LimouzineAvailles-Limouzine is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows northwestward through the western part of the commune, then forms its northwestern border....
, 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....
, Saint-Martin-l'ArsSaint-Martin-l'ArsSaint-Martin-l'Ars is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows north-northwest through the middle of the commune....
, Usson-du-PoitouUsson-du-PoitouUsson-du-Poitou is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-SecondinSaint-SecondinSaint-Secondin is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Clouère, which flows northwest through the commune.-References:*...
, BrionBrion, VienneBrion is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Clouère, which flows northwestward through the commune and forms part of its northern border....
, Saint-Maurice-la-ClouèreSaint-Maurice-la-ClouèreSaint-Maurice-la-Clouère is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's southwestern border.-References:*...
, GençayGençayGençay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's northern border.-External links:*...
, MarnayMarnay, VienneMarnay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village....
, Château-LarcherChâteau-LarcherChâteau-Larcher is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows northwesthward through the middle of the commune, forms part of its north-eastern border, then flows into the Clain, which forms its north-western border.-References:*...
, AslonnesAslonnesAslonnes is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère forms part of the commune's south-western border, then flows into the Clain, which forms its western border....