The Cosson () is a long river in central France, a
right tributary of the river
Beuvron.
Its source is near the village of
Vannes-sur-Cosson
Vannes-sur-Cosson (, literally ''Vannes on Cosson'') is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Geography
The river Cosson has its source in the commune.
See also
*Communes of the Loiret department
The following is the lis ...
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Sologne
Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Its area is about . To its north is the river Loire, to its south the river Cher, while the distr ...
. The Cosson flows through the following
departments and
communes
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Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.[< ...]
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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.
Population
Filming location
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La Ferté-Saint-Cyr
La Ferté-Saint-Cyr () is a commune near Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher department in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department
The followi ...
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Loir-et-Cher:
Vineuil,
Candé-sur-Beuvron
Candé-sur-Beuvron (, literally ''Candé on Beuvron'') is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.
Geography
The Cosson river flows southwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Beuvron, which flows west t ...
The
château de Chambord
The Château de Chambord () in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with cla ...
is built in one curve of the Cosson. The Cosson flows into the river Beuvron in Candé-sur-Beuvron, less than from its confluence with the
Loire
The Loire (, also ; ; oc, Léger, ; la, Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône ...
.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Rivers of Loiret
Rivers of Loir-et-Cher
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