river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in northeastern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, a
right tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' 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 into which the ...
of the river
Seine
The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat ...
. Its source is in the
Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.department, 2 km south of
Poinson-lès-Grancey
Poinson-lès-Grancey (, literally ''Poinson Lès, near Grancey-le-Château-Neuvelle, Grancey'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Marne Departments of France, department in north-eastern France.
Geography
The Ource flows northeastwar ...
. It flows generally northwest. It joins the Seine at
Bar-sur-Seine
Bar-sur-Seine (, literally ''Bar on Seine'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. In the middle ages it constituted the Châtellenie de Bar-sur-Seine ().
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Its course crosses the following departments and communes:
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Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.Poinson-lès-Grancey
Poinson-lès-Grancey (, literally ''Poinson Lès, near Grancey-le-Château-Neuvelle, Grancey'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Marne Departments of France, department in north-eastern France.
Geography
The Ource flows northeastwar ...
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Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or () is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.
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Recey-sur-Ource
Recey-sur-Ource () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the middle of the commune.
Population
In ...
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Brion-sur-Ource
Brion-sur-Ource (, literally ''Brion on Ource'') is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Geography
The Ource forms part of the commune's western border, then flows north-northeast through the northern part of the commune, ...
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Autricourt
Autricourt () is a Communes of France, commune in the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography
Autricourt is located some 55 km south-east of Troyes and 22 km nort ...
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Grancey-sur-Ource
Grancey-sur-Ource (, literally ''Grancey on Ource'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department in eastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through ...
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Aube
Aube ( ) is a French departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube (river), Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),
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Essoyes
Essoyes () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir had a house in the town. The village, hometown of his wife Aline and model and governess of his children Gabrielle Renard, ...
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Celles-sur-Ource
Celles-sur-Ource (, literally ''Celles on Ource'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Geography
The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Ource, which flows northwest throug ...
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Bar-sur-Seine
Bar-sur-Seine (, literally ''Bar on Seine'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. In the middle ages it constituted the Châtellenie de Bar-sur-Seine ().
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