river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
in the
Isère
Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a
left tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
, into which it flows at
Chavanoz
Chavanoz () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally nor ...
.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Isère: Burcin, Châbons,
Virieu
Virieu (), also Virieu-sur-Bourbre (, literally ''Virieu on Bourbre''), is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-de-Virieu.Blandin, Panissage, Chélieu, Chassignieu, Le Passage, Saint-Ondras,
Saint-André-le-Gaz
Saint-André-le-Gaz () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows g ...
La Bâtie-Montgascon
La Bâtie-Montgascon () is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Batiolans'' or ''Batiolanes''.
Geography
La Bâtie-Montgascon is located ...
Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour
Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour (, literally ''Saint-Clair of La Tour'') is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern Fr ...
,
La Tour-du-Pin
La Tour-du-Pin (; frp, La Tor-du-Pin) is a subprefecture of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 8,137.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long ...
,
Saint-Jean-de-Soudain
Saint-Jean-de-Soudain () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows ...
Cessieu
Cessieu () is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre flows west through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
Population
Twin towns
Cessieu is twinned with:
* Civitella Roveto
Civ ...
,
Sérézin-de-la-Tour
Sérézin-de-la-Tour (, literally ''Sérézin of La Tour'') is a commune in the Isère department in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes southeastern France.
Its inhabitants are known as the Sérézinnois.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre ( ...
Nivolas-Vermelle
Nivolas-Vermelle is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows general ...
,
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu (; frp, Brégon) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of the ...
,
L'Isle-d'Abeau
L'Isle-d'Abeau () is a commune in the department of Isère in southeastern France.Vaulx-Milieu,
Villefontaine
Villefontaine () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre flows northwest through the northeastern part of the commune.
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Villefontaine is twinned with:
* Kah ...
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the Isère department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France.
Geography
Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, at the boundary of the department of Rhône, along the A43 o ...
Satolas-et-Bonce
Satolas-et-Bonce () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Isère department
The following is a list of the 512 ...
*Rhône:
Colombier-Saugnieu
Colombier-Saugnieu () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Since 2008, Pierre Marmonier has been the mayor of Colombier-Saugnieu. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.
Geography
The river Bourbre forms part of ...
Charvieu-Chavagneux
Charvieu-Chavagneux () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
The Bourbre forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
Personalities
* Jean Djorkaeff, professional football player
* Roger Girerd, mass murde ...
Chavanoz
Chavanoz () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally nor ...