Ouche
Encyclopedia
The Ouche is a river
in the Côte-d'Or
department in eastern France
. It is a right tributary of the Saône
, which it joins in Échenon
. Its source is in Lusigny-sur-Ouche
. The Ouche flows through the following towns: Bligny-sur-Ouche
, La Bussière-sur-Ouche
, Fleurey-sur-Ouche
, Velars-sur-Ouche
, Dijon
, Longvic
and Varanges
. Part of the Canal de Bourgogne runs through the Ouche valley.
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 Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
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...
. It is a right tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
, which it joins in Échenon
Échenon
Échenon is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Its source is in Lusigny-sur-Ouche
Lusigny-sur-Ouche
Lusigny-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. The Ouche flows through the following towns: Bligny-sur-Ouche
Bligny-sur-Ouche
Bligny-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, La Bussière-sur-Ouche
La Bussière-sur-Ouche
La Bussière-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Fleurey-sur-Ouche
Fleurey-sur-Ouche
Fleurey-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Velars-sur-Ouche
Velars-sur-Ouche
Velars-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, Longvic
Longvic
Longvic is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Varanges
Varanges
Varanges is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Part of the Canal de Bourgogne runs through the Ouche valley.