Jalle
| Jalle | ||
 Former Gajac mill in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : O97-0400 | |
| location | France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region | |
| River system | Garonne | |
| Drain over | Garonne → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the municipality of Saint-Jean-d'Illac 44 ° 47 ′ 32 ″ N , 0 ° 46 ′ 21 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 49 m | |
| muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Bordeaux and Blanquefort in the Garonne Coordinates: 44 ° 54 ′ 58 " N , 0 ° 33 ′ 1" W 44 ° 54 ′ 58 " N , 0 ° 33 ′ 1" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 4 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 45 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
| length | 32 km | |
| Right tributaries | Jalle Neuve, Jalle du Sable | |
| Medium-sized cities | Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | |
| Small towns | Saint-Jean-d'Illac , Martignas-sur-Jalle , Le Taillan-Médoc , Blanquefort | |
The Jalle is a river in France that runs in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It also has extended names in sections (such as Jalle de Taillan, Jalle de Canteret ). Its source is in the municipal area of Saint-Jean-d'Illac , drains in the greater Bordeaux area generally towards the northeast and flows into the Garonne as a right tributary after 32 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Bordeaux and Blanquefort . In the lower reaches, north of Bordeaux, it is split up into a multitude of watercourses by various canal constructions, which are mainly used to irrigate agricultural crops.
Places on the river
Attractions
- Parc de Majolan , baroque water park, completed around 1880 - Monument historique
- Blanquefort castle ruins , 11th to 15th centuries - Monument historique
- Marais de Bruges nature reserve
Parc de Majolan
Parc de Majolan
Blanquefort castle ruins
Blanquefort castle ruins
Web links
Commons : Parc de Majolan - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Blanquefort castle ruins - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Jalle at SANDRE (French), accessed on August 27, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
- ↑ Parc de Majolan in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Blanquefort castle ruins in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)