Orge
Orge | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°42′38″N 2°24′14″E / 48.71056°N 2.40389°E |
Length | 54 km (34 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
The Orge (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a 54.1-kilometre (33.6 mi) long river in France, left tributary of the Seine.[1] Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt. Its course crosses the départements of Yvelines and Essonne. It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan, Saint-Chéron, Breuillet, Arpajon, and Savigny-sur-Orge, finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons, south of Paris. The towns located on the banks of the river usually have s/ Orge added to their name (i.e. Épinay-sur-Orge, Longpont-sur-Orge, Villiers-sur-Orge). The Yvette is a tributary of the Orge.
Promenade de l'Orge
Many of the local councils maintain parks on the banks of the river. A syndicat has been formed to link the parks of 32 communes.[2] The result is a footpath that ends in Athis-Mons, where the Orge flows into the Seine. Bicycles are allowed on the footpath although pedestrians have right of way. Motorised vehicles are not allowed.
Gallery
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Viaduct over the Orge
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Signpost for the Promenade de l'Orge
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Confluence of the Orge and Seine in Athis-Mons
References
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