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The Chée () is a long
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
Meuse The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...
and
Marne Marne can refer to: Places France *Marne (river), a tributary of the Seine *Marne (department), a département in northeastern France named after the river * La Marne, a commune in western France *Marne, a legislative constituency (France) Nethe ...
''
départements A department (, ) is an administrative or political division in several countries. Departments are the first-level divisions of 11 countries, nine in the Americas and two in Africa. An additional 10 countries use departments as second-level divi ...
'', northeastern
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 the
Barrois Barrois () is a (a French territorial division roughly equivalent to a county) in eastern France. In the Middle Ages it was part of the Duchy of Bar, then bordering the Duchy of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine (french: Lorraine ; german: Lot ...
, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in
Les Hauts-de-Chée Les Hauts-de-Chée () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The former towns of Génicourt-sous-Condé, Hargeville-sur-Chée, Louppy-sur-Chée (Lo ...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a
right 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 ...
of the Saulx into which it flows at
Vitry-en-Perthois Vitry-en-Perthois () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. History Vitry-en-Perthois was called ''Vitry-le-Brûlé'' (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 ...
, near
Vitry-le-François Vitry-le-François () is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located on the river Marne and is the western terminus of the Marne–Rhine Canal. Vitry-le-François station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Strasbour ...
. Its main tributary is the Vière.


''Départements'' and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: * Meuse:
Les Hauts-de-Chée Les Hauts-de-Chée () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The former towns of Génicourt-sous-Condé, Hargeville-sur-Chée, Louppy-sur-Chée (Lo ...
,
Rembercourt-Sommaisne Rembercourt-Sommaisne () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Rembercourt-Sommaisne was created on 1 January 1973 when the former communes of Rembercourt-aux-Pots and Sommaisne were joined together. Geography ...
, Louppy-le-Château, Villotte-devant-Louppy, Laheycourt, Noyers-Auzécourt,
Nettancourt Nettancourt () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Chée, which flows southward through the eastern part of the commune. * Elevation: * Residents : Nett ...
,
Brabant-le-Roi Brabant-le-Roi () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of France, department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The priest and Encyclopédistes, Encyclopédiste Charles Millot (encyclopédiste), Charles M ...
,
Revigny-sur-Ornain Revigny-sur-Ornain (, literally ''Revigny on Ornain'') is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Geography The Chée, a tributary of the Saulx, forms part of the commune's north-western border. The Ornain, anoth ...
* Marne: Vroil,
Bettancourt-la-Longue Bettancourt-la-Longue () is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Chée The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its ...
,
Alliancelles Alliancelles () is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Chée, which flows southwest through the commune. The Ornain flows southwest through the southern part of the commun ...
,
Heiltz-le-Maurupt Heiltz-le-Maurupt () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Chée, which flows westward through the middle of the commune. The Ornain The Ornain () is a 116 km lon ...
,
Jussecourt-Minecourt Jussecourt-Minecourt () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Geography The Chée The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat ...
,
Heiltz-l'Évêque Heiltz-l'Évêque () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Geography The Chée The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la ...
,
Outrepont Outrepont () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Geography The village lies on the left bank of the Chée The Chée () is a long river in the Meuse and Marne'' départements'', northeastern France. Its source is i ...
, Changy,
Merlaut Merlaut () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Geography The Chée forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows westward through the commune, then flows (at Vitry-en-Perthois Vitry-en-Perthois () is a comm ...
,
Vitry-en-Perthois Vitry-en-Perthois () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. History Vitry-en-Perthois was called ''Vitry-le-Brûlé'' (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 ...


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Rivers of France Rivers of Marne (department) Rivers of Meuse (department) Rivers of Grand Est {{France-river-stub