Vaucouleurs (river)
This article is about the river. For the French commune, see Vaucouleurs.
| Vaucouleurs | |
| River | |
 The Vaucouleurs at Auffreville-Brasseuil | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Île-de-France Centre |
| District | Yvelines Eure-et-Loir |
| Source | Boissets |
| Mouth | Seine |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
The Vaucouleurs is a small river in the Île-de-France and Centre regions of northern France. The name "Vaucouleurs" means "colorful valley."
Geography
The Vaucouleurs is a tributary of the Seine river. It traverses one departments, the Yvelines. The narrow waterway stretches for 22 kilometres (14 mi) before emptying into the Seine.[1]
References
- ↑ Sandre (2010). "La Vaucouleurs (H3070600)". Eaufrance.fr (in French). Office national de l’eau et des milieux aquatiques. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
Coordinates: 48°59′N 1°44′E / 48.983°N 1.733°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.