Eure (river)
| Eure | |
|---|---|
 The Eure | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source |
Normandy 240 m (790 ft) |
| River mouth |
Seine 49°17′42″N 1°02′27″E / 49.2950°N 1.0408°ECoordinates: 49°17′42″N 1°02′27″E / 49.2950°N 1.0408°E |
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
| Basin size | 5,935 square kilometres (2,292 sq mi) |
The Eure (English: /ɜːr/) is a river between Normandy and Centre-Val de Loire in north-western France, left tributary of the Seine. It rises at Marchainville in the Orne department and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. Two departments are named after the Eure, namely Eure and Eure-et-Loir.
Places along the river:
- Orne (61): Marchainville, La Lande-sur-Eure, Neuilly-sur-Eure.
- Eure-et-Loir (28): Courville-sur-Eure, Saint-Georges-sur-Eure, Fontenay-sur-Eure, Chartres, Saint-Prest, Maintenon, Nogent-le-Roi, Mézières-en-Drouais, Cherisy, Anet.
- Eure (27): Évreux, Ivry-la-Bataille, Garennes-sur-Eure, Bueil, Merey, Pacy-sur-Eure, Ménilles, Chambray, Croisy-sur-Eure, Autheuil-Authouillet, Acquigny, Louviers, Le Vaudreuil, Val de Reuil, Pont-de-l'Arche, Martot.
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