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 ...
of eastern
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 ...
, a left tributary of the
Doubs
Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.Dole. It is long. Its source is a
karst spring
A karst spring or karstic spring is a spring (outflow of groundwater) that is part of a karst hydrological system.
Description
Because of their often conical or inverted bowl shape, karst springs are also known in German-speaking lands as a ''Top ...
in the
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the Frenc ...
near
Ouhans
Ouhans () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. The source of the river Loue is in the commune.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Doubs department
The following is a list of the 5 ...
, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was discovered in 1901 when a spillage from the
Pernod
Pernod Ricard () is a French company best known for its anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis (often referred to simply as ''Pernod'' or ''Ricard''). The world’s second-largest wine and spirits seller, it also produ ...
factory into the Doubs was transmitted into the Loue.
The Loue flows through the following departments and towns:
*
Doubs
Doubs (, ; ; frp, Dubs) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 543,974 in 2019.Ornans
Ornans () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On January 1, 2016, the former commune Bonnevaux-le-Prieuré was merged into Ornans.Quingey
Quingey () is a commune and former canton seat in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Quingey lies southwest of Besançon and east of Dole in the department of Jura.
The commune is at the ...
Montbarrey
Montbarrey () is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Transportation
The commune has a railway station, , on the Dijon–Vallorbe line.
See also
* Communes of the Jura department
The following ...