Ourche
| Ourche | ||
 Droiteval Castle, on the right the Ourche river |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : U0010540 | |
| location | France , Grand Est region | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Saône → Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Gruey-lès-Surance 48 ° 3 ′ 12 ″ N , 6 ° 9 ′ 28 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 460 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipal area of Claudon in the Saône Coordinates: 48 ° 2 ′ 43 " N , 6 ° 1 ′ 9" E 48 ° 2 ′ 43 " N , 6 ° 1 ′ 9" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 250 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 210 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 16 ‰ | |
| length | 13 km | |
| Catchment area | 173 km² | |
The Ourche is a small river in France that runs in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It rises near the hamlet of Le Hatrey in the municipality of Gruey-lès-Surance , generally drains in a westerly direction through an enclosed deciduous forest area of around 15,000 hectares and flows 13 kilometers into the municipality of Claudon as a left tributary into the Saône .
Places on the river
- Le Hatrey , commune of Gruey-lès-Surance
- Clairey , Hennezel parish
- Droiteval , parish of Claudon
Attractions
- Droiteval Monastery , former abbey from the 12th century
- Tatal Bridge , formerly a railway bridge just before it flows into the Saône
See also
Web links
Commons : Ourche - collection of images, videos and audio files
