Eau Blanche

Eau Blanche
The Viroin (V) with its source rivers Eau Blanche (B) and Eau Noire (N)
Data
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
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
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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