Conon (Beuvron)

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Conon
Data
Water code FRK4684000
location France , Center-Val de Loire region
River system Loire
Drain over Beuvron  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Mur-de-Sologne,
47 ° 25 ′ 40 ″  N , 1 ° 35 ′ 23 ″  E
Source height approx.  113  m
muzzle in the municipality of Celettes in the Beuvron coordinates: 47 ° 32 ′ 0 ″  N , 1 ° 24 ′ 7 ″  E 47 ° 32 ′ 0 ″  N , 1 ° 24 ′ 7 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  70  m
Height difference approx. 43 m
Bottom slope approx. 1.9 ‰
length 23 km
Catchment area 125 km²
Reservoirs flowed through Grand Étang, Étang Neuf, Étang Perret

The Conon 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 Mur-de-Sologne , generally drains north-west through the natural landscape of Sologne , with its many lakes, and flows into the Beuvron after 23 kilometers in the municipality of Celettes as a left tributary .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Attractions

There are a variety of castles along the river. Particularly noteworthy are:

  • Château de la Morinière , 16th century castle, in the municipality of Mur-de-Sologne - Monument historique
  • Château de Conon , 15th century castle, in the municipality of Celettes - Monument historique

Individual evidence

  1. Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. a b Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on December 15, 2013, rounded to full kilometers
  4. Château de la Morinière in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. Château de Conon in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)