Bourbre

Bourbre
The Bourbre at La Bâtie-Montgascon
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Burcin
• coordinates	45°25′57″N 05°25′56″E
• elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Mouth
• location	Rhône
• coordinates	45°46′25″N 05°11′15″E
• elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Length	72.3 km (44.9 mi)
Basin size	703 km^2 (271 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	7.85 m^3/s (277 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Bourbre (French pronunciation: [buʁbʁ]) is a 72.3 km (44.9 mi) long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France.^[1] Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhône, into which it flows at Chavanoz.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Isère: Burcin, Châbons, Virieu, Blandin, Panissage, Chélieu, Chassignieu, Le Passage, Saint-Ondras, Saint-André-le-Gaz, Les Abrets-en-Dauphiné, La Bâtie-Montgascon, Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour, Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour, La Tour-du-Pin, Saint-Jean-de-Soudain, Rochetoirin, Cessieu, Sérézin-de-la-Tour, Ruy, Nivolas-Vermelle, Bourgoin-Jallieu, L'Isle-d'Abeau, Vaulx-Milieu, Villefontaine, La Verpillière, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Chamagnieu, Satolas-et-Bonce
• Rhône: Colombier-Saugnieu
• Isère: Tignieu-Jameyzieu, Charvieu-Chavagneux, Pont-de-Chéruy, Chavanoz,

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Bourbre (V17-0400)".