The Barse (French pronunciation: [baʁs]) is a 50.1 km (31.1 mi) long river in the Aube department in north-east central France. Its source is under the château, in Vendeuvre-sur-Barse.[1] It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Seine into which it flows at Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres, near Troyes.
| Barse | |
|---|---|
 The Barse at Vendeuvre-sur-Barse | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vendeuvre-sur-Barse |
| • coordinates | 48°14′13″N 04°28′19″E / 48.23694°N 4.47194°E |
| • elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°17′37″N 04°06′51″E / 48.29361°N 4.11417°E |
• elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Length | 50.1 km (31.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
Communes along its course
editThis list is ordered from source to mouth: Vendeuvre-sur-Barse, Champ-sur-Barse, La Villeneuve-au-Chêne, Briel-sur-Barse, Montreuil-sur-Barse, Montiéramey, Lusigny-sur-Barse, Courteranges, Montaulin, Ruvigny, Rouilly-Saint-Loup, Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres
References
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