Suzon

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Suzon
The river at Vantoux

The river at Vantoux

Data
Water code FRU1320900
location France , Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region
River system Rhône
Drain over Ouche  → Saône  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Trouhaut
47 ° 22 ′ 42 ″  N , 4 ° 46 ′ 41 ″  E
Source height approx.  552  m
muzzle in the municipality of Longvic in the Ouche coordinates: 47 ° 17 ′ 12 ″  N , 5 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  E 47 ° 17 ′ 12 ″  N , 5 ° 5 ′ 0 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  120  m
Height difference approx. 432 m
Bottom slope approx. 11 ‰
length 41 km
Big cities Dijon

The Suzon is a river in France that runs in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . It rises in the municipality of Trouhaut , first drains to the northeast, then turns to the southeast, partially crosses the city of Dijon underground, and after a total of 41 kilometers flows into the Ouche as a left tributary in the urban center southeast of the city, in the municipality of Longvic .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Attractions

  • Numerous springs have been taken in the Suzon Valley and diverted to the underground Aqueduc du Rosoir to supply Dijon with water. The project was realized by Henry Darcy in 1838 .
  • The Suzon Valley is registered as a Natura 2000 protected area under FR2600957.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Suzon at SANDRE (French), accessed on September 19, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.