Ourche
Encyclopedia
The Ourche is a river
in the eastern France, a left tributary of the Saône
. Its valley
, the Ourche valley, is well known.
. It flows slowly through the forest of Darney
, crossing the communes of Hennezel
and Claudon
, separating the latter in the north from its neighbour of Attigny.
The Ourche is fed by four small rivers: Orgoneaux, Thiétry, Houdrie and Noires Gouttes. The bed is made of sandstone
which was deposited in the Paleozoic Era. The course of the Ourche is punctuated by numerous ponds and reservoirs, witnesses to the industrial exploitation of water power. Today this power is still used by hydroelectric microstations.
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River
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in the eastern France, a left 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....
. Its valley
River Valley
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, the Ourche valley, is well known.
Geography
The Ourche flows entirely within the Vosges. It is the first notable tributary of the Saône, rising at the lieu dit of La Groseillére at Gruey-lès-SuranceGruey-lès-Surance
Gruey-lès-Surance is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
. It flows slowly through the forest of Darney
Darney
Darney is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is located in the Vôge Plateau, around the location of the source of the river Saône. Darney is known for its forest of oak and beech trees.-History:...
, crossing the communes of Hennezel
Hennezel
Hennezel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Near Hennezel you can follow the beautiful Vallée de l'Ourche with scenic places -Points of interest:* Arboretum de la Hutte...
and Claudon
Claudon
Claudon is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
, separating the latter in the north from its neighbour of Attigny.
The Ourche is fed by four small rivers: Orgoneaux, Thiétry, Houdrie and Noires Gouttes. The bed is made of sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
which was deposited in the Paleozoic Era. The course of the Ourche is punctuated by numerous ponds and reservoirs, witnesses to the industrial exploitation of water power. Today this power is still used by hydroelectric microstations.
External links
http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/U0010540.php?cg=U0010540SandreSandre
Sandre stands for Service d’administration nationale des données et des référentiels sur l’eau, [French National Service for Water Data and Common Repositories Management]...
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