Tille River
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The Tille is a 83 km long river
of eastern France
(département Côte-d'Or
), right tributary of the Saône
. It is formed by the confluence of three small streams near Cussey-les-Forges
, on the Plateau of Langres
. The Tille flows south through the following towns: Til-Châtel
, Arc-sur-Tille
(east of Dijon
) and Genlis
. The Tille flows into the Saône in Les Maillys
, 8 km south of Auxonne
.
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...
of 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...
(département 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 :...
), 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....
. It is formed by the confluence of three small streams near Cussey-les-Forges
Cussey-les-Forges
Cussey-les-Forges is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, on the Plateau of Langres
Langres
Langres is a commune in north-eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département in the Champagne-Ardenne region.-History:As the capital of the Romanized Gallic tribe the Lingones, it was called Andematunnum, then Lingones, and now Langres.The town is built on a limestone...
. The Tille flows south through the following towns: Til-Châtel
Til-Châtel
Til-Châtel is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Arc-sur-Tille
Arc-sur-Tille
Arc-sur-Tille is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The village is surrounded by the Tille, a tributary of the Saône. It is located 12 kilometres by road east of Dijon.-Population:-Sights:...
(east of 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....
) and Genlis
Genlis
Genlis is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. The Tille flows into the Saône in Les Maillys
Les Maillys
Les Maillys is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, 8 km south of Auxonne
Auxonne
Auxonne is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structures of Vauban, clearly seen from the train bridge as it enters the Auxonne SNCF train station on the Dijon - Besançon train line. It also was home to the Artillery...
.