The Juine () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the river
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.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.< ...
, in the forest of Chambaudoin, less than 3 km south-west from Autruy-sur-Juine. Its name originates in the
hamlet
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of Juines which she runs alongside before re-entering the
Essonne
Essonne () is a department of France in the southern Île-de-France region. It is named after the river Essonne. In 2019, it had a population of 1,301,659 across 194 communes.Méréville,
Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière
Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière are known as ''Saint-Cyriens''.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Éclimont, which form ...
Étampes
Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department.
Étampes, together with the neighboring ...
Janville-sur-Juine
Janville-sur-Juine (, literally ''Janville on Juine'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Janville-sur-Juine are known as ''Janvillois''.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of ...
, Bouray-sur-Juine, Lardy.
It also runs through the parks of several châteaux ( Saint-Vrain, Chamarande, and Mesnil-Voisin) and once served several now-abandoned mills. From the 15th to the 18th century, it combined with the Essonne and Seine rivers to form a navigable waterway for flat-bottomed boats carrying wheat from
Beauce Beauce may refer to:
* Beauce, France, a natural region in northern France
* Beaucé, a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany, France
* Beauce, Quebec, an historical and cultural region of Canada
** Beauce (electoral district), a fed ...
towards
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
. It joins the river Essonne between
Itteville
Itteville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Itteville's twin town has been Newick in the United Kingdom since 1988. The distance between both towns is .
Origin of the town name
The original name of ...
and
Vert-le-Petit
Vert-le-Petit () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. General Auguste Jubé de La Perelle (1765–1824) was born in Vert-le-Petit.
Inhabitants of Vert-le-Petit are known as ''Vertois''.
Geography
The Ju ...
, near
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (, literally ''Ballancourt on Essonne'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The Essonne forms the commune western border.
Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is 37 kilometers south ...
Saclas
Saclas () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saclas are known as ''Saclasiens''.
Geography
The Juine
The Juine () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the river Essonn ...
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Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière
Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Cyr-la-Rivière are known as ''Saint-Cyriens''.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Éclimont, which form ...
Étampes
Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department.
Étampes, together with the neighboring ...
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Morigny-Champigny
Morigny-Champigny () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Morigny-Champigny are known as ''Morignacois''.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Juine, which flows northward t ...
Auvers-Saint-Georges
Auvers-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Auversois''.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Juine, which forms all of the commune's north-west ...
Janville-sur-Juine
Janville-sur-Juine (, literally ''Janville on Juine'') is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Janville-sur-Juine are known as ''Janvillois''.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of ...
Itteville
Itteville () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Itteville's twin town has been Newick in the United Kingdom since 1988. The distance between both towns is .
Origin of the town name
The original name of ...
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Vert-le-Petit
Vert-le-Petit () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. General Auguste Jubé de La Perelle (1765–1824) was born in Vert-le-Petit.
Inhabitants of Vert-le-Petit are known as ''Vertois''.
Geography
The Ju ...
Tributaries
* The river ''Eclimon'', whose source is at Abbéville-la-Rivière and which runs into the Juine level with Boissy-la-Rivière
* The ''la Marette'' stream - source at
Guillerval
Guillerval () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Guillerval station has rail connections to Orléans, Étampes and Paris.
Inhabitants of Guillerval are known as ''Guillervallois''.
See also
*Communes ...
, flows into the Juine at
Saclas
Saclas () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Saclas are known as ''Saclasiens''.
Geography
The Juine
The Juine () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the river Essonn ...
* The river ''Chalouette'' - source at
Chalou-Moulineux
Chalou-Moulineux () is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Inhabitants of Chalou-Moulineux are known as ''Calo-Moulinotins''.
See also
*Communes of the Essonne department
The following is a list of the 1 ...
, flows into the Juine level with
Étampes
Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department.
Étampes, together with the neighboring ...