The Vanne (French pronunciation: [van]) is a 58.8 km (36.5 mi) river in France, a right tributary of the Yonne.[1] Its drainage basin area is 990 km2 (380 sq mi). It rises in the Aube department, in the village of Fontvannes, west of Troyes and flows into the Yonne at Sens.
| Vanne | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aube department |
| Mouth | |
• location | Yonne |
• coordinates | 48°11′24″N 3°16′8″E / 48.19500°N 3.26889°E |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 990 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yonne→ Seine→ English Channel |
The Vanne flows through the following departments and towns:
Aqueduct on the Vanne
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The Aqueduct on the Vanne was designed by Eugène Belgrand to fill the underground reservoir of Montsouris (fr: Réservoir de Montsouris) and thus provide potable water to the city of Paris.
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