Orge
Encyclopedia
The Orge is a 53 km long river
in France
, left tributary of the Seine
. Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt
. Its course crosses the départements
of Yvelines
and Essonne
. It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan
, Saint-Chéron
, Breuillet
, Arpajon
, and Savigny-sur-Orge
, finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons
, south of Paris
.
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 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 Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
. Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt
Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt
Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central 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 Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
and Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
. It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan
Dourdan
Dourdan is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It is located in the metropolitan area of Paris.-Géography:Dourdan is located on the river Orge in the western Essonne...
, Saint-Chéron
Saint-Chéron, Essonne
Saint-Chéron is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as Saint-Chéronnais.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, Breuillet
Breuillet, Essonne
Breuillet is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.It is located between Arpajon and Dourdan.Inhabitants of Breuillet are known as Breuilletois.-Twin towns:Breuillet has town twinning and cooperation agreement with:...
, Arpajon
Arpajon
Arpajon is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Seat of the canton, the commune is located south of Paris, accessible by the N20, and to in the north of Étampes...
, and Savigny-sur-Orge
Savigny-sur-Orge
Savigny-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km from the center of Paris in the département of Essonne.During the 2005 civil unrest in France, Savigny was the first city to implement a curfew...
, finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons
Athis-Mons
Athis-Mons is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Athégiens.A small part of Orly International Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Athis-Mons.-History:...
, south of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.