Biesme (Aisne)

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Biesme
Data
Water code FR :  H1060600
location France , Grand Est region
River system His
Drain over Aisne  → Oise  → Seine  → English Channel
source in the municipality of Beaulieu-en-Argonne
49 ° 2 ′ 26 ″  N , 5 ° 3 ′ 26 ″  E
Source height approx.  210  m
muzzle at Saint-Thomas-en-Argonne in the Aisne Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 45 "  N , 4 ° 51 ′ 46"  E 49 ° 10 ′ 45 "  N , 4 ° 51 ′ 46"  E
Mouth height approx.  122  m
Height difference approx. 88 m
Bottom slope approx. 3.1 ‰
length 28 km (see notes)
Reservoirs flowed through Étang de Favart, Étang de Prêtre, Étang des Deux Busines

The Biesme is a river in France that runs in the Grand Est region . It rises in the municipality of Beaulieu-en-Argonne , drains in the upper reaches in a westerly direction and is dammed there several times. Finally it turns to the north-west, crosses the Argonne Forest and follows the border between the departments of Meuse and Marne for a long stretch . In the lower reaches it curves over west to southwest and after a total of 28 kilometers it flows into the Aisne as a right tributary at Saint-Thomas-en-Argonne .

Places on the river

Attractions

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ The information on the river length is based on the information about the Biesme at SANDRE (French), accessed on August 9, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.