Madeleine (river)

Madeleine
Country France
Basin
River mouth Bourbeuse
340 m (1,120 ft)
47°35′36″N 6°58′29″E / 47.59333°N 6.97472°E / 47.59333; 6.97472 (Mouth of Madeleine)Coordinates: 47°35′36″N 6°58′29″E / 47.59333°N 6.97472°E / 47.59333; 6.97472 (Mouth of Madeleine)
Basin size 92 km2 (36 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 25 km (16 mi)

Madeleine is a river in north eastern France, in the Territoire de Belfort département. It is 25 km long, and its basin area is 92 km².[1]

It begins in the Vosges mountains, near the commune of Lamadeleine-Val-des-Anges. It joins the river Saint-Nicolas in the village Bretagne at 340 m above sea level to form the river Bourbeuse. The river Bourbeuse is a tributary to the river Allan, which is a tributary to the river Doubs.

The Madeleine river flows through the communes of Étueffont, Anjoutey, Bourg-sous-Châtelet, Bethonvilliers, Lacollonge, Fontenelle, Petit-Croix and Novillard.

It is also a fishing area. The confluence with the Saint-Nicolas is in a marshy area.

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