Boulon (river)

Boulon
The river in the estuary
Data
Water code	FR :  M1144600
location	France , Center-Val de Loire region
River system	Loire
Drain over	Loir  → Sarthe  → Maine  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the municipality of Chauvigny-du-Perche 47 ° 57 ′ 59 ″  N , 1 ° 3 ′ 20 ″  E
Source height	approx.  190  m
muzzle	in the municipality of Mazangé in the Loir Coordinates: 47 ° 48 ′ 34 "  N , 0 ° 57 ′ 34"  E 47 ° 48 ′ 34 "  N , 0 ° 57 ′ 34"  E
Mouth height	approx.  71  m
Height difference	approx. 119 m
Bottom slope	approx. 5 ‰
length	approx. 24 km
Right tributaries	Boulon (tributary of the same name), Bourboule

The Boulon is a river in France that runs in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region . It rises in the western municipality of Chauvigny-du-Perche , generally drains south-west along the LGV Atlantique railway line and, after around 24 kilometers, flows into the Loir as a right tributary in the municipality of Mazangé .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

• La Moinetière , Chauvigny-du-Perche commune
• La Roncinière , Romilly parish
• La Vauvrille , municipality of La Ville-aux-Clercs
• Danzé
• Azé
• La Fosse Courtin , Mazangé municipality
• La Bonaventure , Mazangé municipality

Hydrology

In dry periods, the river seeps into the karst subsoil over a length of about five kilometers . The infiltration point is located south of Danzé, in the local area of ​​Azé the water comes out again.

Attractions

• Manoir de la Bonne-Aventure , castle with parts from the 15th century on the river bank near Mazangé - Monument historique

Web links

Commons : Manoir de la Bonne-Aventure  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
2. ↑ mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
3. ↑ Boulon at SANDRE (French)
4. ↑ Boulon at SANDRE (French)
5. ↑ Manoir de la Bonne-Aventure in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)