Lescheroux
Encyclopedia
Lescheroux is a commune
in the Ain
department in eastern France
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has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The Sâne Morte
forms part of the commune's north-eastern border.
The Reyssouze
flows northwestward through the south-western part of the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
department in eastern 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...
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Geography
The Sâne ViveSâne Vive
The Sâne Vive , or Sâne, is a long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire départements, eastern France. Its source is at Lescheroux. It flows generally northwest...
has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.
The Sâne Morte
Sâne Morte
The Sâne Morte is a long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire départements, eastern France. Its source is at Foissiat. It flows generally north-northwest...
forms part of the commune's north-eastern border.
The Reyssouze
Reyssouze River
The Reyssouze is a river in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, which it joins near Pont-de-Vaux. Its source is in Journans, in the Bresse region. The Reyssouze flows generally northwest through the following communes: Montagnat, Bourg-en-Bresse, Attignat,...
flows northwestward through the south-western part of the commune.