Guignon (river)
Guignon | ||
Harbor basin on the Canal de Nivernais in Panneçot |
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Water code | FR : K1727600 | |
location | France , Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Aron → Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Sant-Léger-du-Fougeret 46 ° 59 ′ 14 ″ N , 3 ° 56 ′ 39 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 580 m | |
muzzle | near Panneçot , in the municipality of Limanton , in the Aron coordinates: 46 ° 57 ′ 13 ″ N , 3 ° 44 ′ 50 ″ E 46 ° 57 ′ 13 ″ N , 3 ° 44 ′ 50 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 200 m | |
Height difference | approx. 380 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 15 ‰ | |
length | 26 km | |
Right tributaries | Garat | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Etang d'Escame |
The Guignon is a river in France that runs in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . Its source is in the Forêt de la Gravelle , in the Morvan Regional Nature Park , in the municipality of Sant-Léger-de-Fougeret . The river initially drains in a north-westerly direction, then swings to the south-west and flows after 26 kilometers at Panneçot , in the municipality of Limanton , as a left tributary into the Aron and the parallel Canal du Nivernais .
Places on the river
- Sermages
- Moulins-Engilbert
- Panneçot , Limanton municipality
Attractions
- Castle of Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret (16th / 17th century)
- in Moulins-Engilbert ( Monuments Historique ):
- The ruins of Moulins-Engilbert Castle (13th / 14th century)
- Saint Jean-Baptiste Church (14th-16th centuries)
- A church from the 15th / 16th centuries century
- The Prieuré de Commagny (12th century)