Bièvre (Beuvron)

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Bièvre
Data
Water code FR :  K4695500
location France , Center-Val de Loire region
River system Loire
Drain over Beuvron  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Contres
47 ° 25 ′ 44 ″  N , 1 ° 29 ′ 7 ″  E
Source height approx.  111  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Monthou-sur-Bièvre and Ouchamps in the Beuvron coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′ 36 ″  N , 1 ° 17 ′ 38 ″  E 47 ° 29 ′ 36 ″  N , 1 ° 17 ′ 38 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  65  m
Height difference approx. 46 m
Bottom slope approx. 2 ‰
length 23 km

The Bièvre is a river in France that runs in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region . It rises in the municipal area of Contres , generally drains west to northwest and flows into the Beuvron as a left tributary after 24 kilometers opposite Les Montils , on the municipal boundary of Monthou-sur-Bièvre and Ouchamps .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Attractions

There are several castles along the river. Particularly noteworthy are:

  • Château Roujoux , 17th century castle, in the municipality of Fresnes - Monument historique
  • Château de Fougères , castle with parts from the 11th century, in the municipality of Fougères-sur-Bièvre - Monument historique

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. ↑ Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on December 17, 2013, rounded to full kilometers
  4. ↑ Château Roujoux in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. ↑ Château de Fougères in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)