Braye (river)
| Braye | |
|---|---|
 The Braye in Vibraye | |
  Location within France  Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Perche |
| • elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loir |
• coordinates | 47°45′57″N 0°41′0″E / 47.76583°N 0.68333°E |
• elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 75.1 km (46.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression |
Loir→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Braye (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ]) is a river of France, and a right tributary of the river Loir. Its source is in Ceton in the Orne department.[1] The Braye is 75.1 kilometres (46.7 mi) long, and crosses Savigny-sur-Braye.[1] Among its tributaries are the Grenne, Anille and Tusson. It flows into the Loir near Pont-de-Braye, in Lavenay.
Places along the river
- Sarthe: Vibraye
- Loir-et-Cher: Souday, Sargé-sur-Braye, Savigny-sur-Braye
- Sarthe: Bessé-sur-Braye,
- Loir-et-Cher: Sougé, Couture-sur-Loir
- Sarthe: Lavenay
References
- 1 2 "Fiche cours d'eau - Braye (M12-0300)" (in French). Sandre.
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Sarthe
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Loir-et-Cher
- Rivers of Eure-et-Loir
- Rivers of Sarthe
- Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
- Rivers of Pays de la Loire
- Rivers of Orne
- Sarthe geography stubs
- Loir-et-Cher geography stubs
- France river stubs
- Pays-de-la-Loire geography stubs
- Centre-Val de Loire geography stubs