Eau Blanche
Eau Blanche | ||
The Viroin (V) with its source rivers Eau Blanche (B) and Eau Noire (N) |
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location | Belgium , Wallonia Region | |
River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Viroin → Meuse → Hollands Diep → North Sea | |
River basin district | Meuse | |
source |
Étang de la Fourchinée , near Seloignes , in the municipality of Momignies 50 ° 0 ′ 55 ″ N , 4 ° 16 ′ 20 ″ E |
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Confluence with Eau Noire | northeast of Nismes , in the municipality of Viroinval and formation of the Viroin River Coordinates: 50 ° 5 ′ 9 ″ N , 4 ° 33 ′ 50 ″ E 50 ° 5 ′ 9 ″ N , 4 ° 33 ′ 50 ″ E
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length | 33 km | |
Left tributaries | Brouffe | |
Flowing lakes | Étang de la Fourchinée , Lac de Virelles | |
The Eau Blanche in Virelles |
The Eau Blanche is a river in Belgium that runs in the Wallonia region . It rises from the lake Étang de la Fourchinée , near Seloignes , in the municipality of Momignies . The river generally drains eastwards, joins the Eau Noire around 33 kilometers northeast of Nismes , in the municipality of Viroinval , and thus forms the Viroin river , which flows into the Meuse on French territory . On its way, the Eau Blanche touches the Belgian provinces of Hainaut and Namur and the French Ardennes department .
Places on the river
- Momignies parish
- Seloignes
- Chimay parish
- Villier-la-Tour
- Saint-Remy
- Chimay
- Virelles
- Vaulx-lez-Chimay
- Lompret
- Couvin parish
- Aublain
- Boussu-en-Fagne
- Mariembourg
Attractions
- Museum railway Chemin de fer à vapeur des 3 vallées between Mariembourg and Treignes.
Web links
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