The Benaize (; oc, Benesa, or ) is a long river in the

Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

Haute-Vienne Haute-Vienne (; oc, Nauta Vinhana, ; English: Upper Vienne) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitai ...

Vienne Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.Indre Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...

departments, central France. Its source is near

La Souterraine La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamlet ...

. It flows generally 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

Anglin The Anglin () is a long river in the Creuse, Indre and Vienne departments in central France. Its source is near Azerables. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Gartempe, into which it flows near Angles-sur-l'Anglin. Its ...

, into which it flows north of

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize (, literally ''Saint-Hilaire on Benaize'') is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. The river Benaize forms part of the co ...

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Creuse:

*Haute-Vienne:

Arnac-la-Poste Arnac-la-Poste (; oc, Arnac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Benaize forms part of the commune's northern border. The river Brame flows westward through the comm ...

*Creuse: Vareilles *Haute-Vienne:

Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles (; oc, Sent Sepise) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The Benaize flows through the commune and forms part of its south-eastern and western ...

Mailhac-sur-Benaize Mailhac-sur-Benaize (, literally ''Mailhac on Benaize''; oc, Malhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms part of the commune's eastern border, ...

, Cromac, Jouac,

Saint-Martin-le-Mault Saint-Martin-le-Mault () is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows through the commune, then forms pa ...

*Indre: Bonneuil,

Tilly Tilly may refer to: Places France * Tilly, Eure, in the Eure ''département'' * Tilly, Indre, in the Indre ''département'' * Tilly, Yvelines, in the Yvelines ''département'' Elsewhere * Tilly, Belgium, a village in the municipality of Viller ...

*Haute-Vienne:

Lussac-les-Églises Lussac-les-Églises (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department ...

*Vienne: Coulonges,

Brigueil-le-Chantre Brigueil-le-Chantre () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Benaize forms the commune's northwestern border. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following i ...

Thollet Thollet () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Benaize forms most of the commune's southeastern border, flows through the commune, then forms part of the commune's western ...

La Trimouille La Trimouille () is a commune in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. Geography La Trimouille lies 13 km east of Montmorillon and 19 km south of Le Blanc. The area's main town, Poitiers, lies 55 ...

Liglet Liglet () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Benaize forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then forms part of the commune's northe ...

*Indre:

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