Eure (river)
| Eure | |
|---|---|
 The Eure | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Normandy |
| Source elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| River mouth |
Seine 49°18′22″N 1°9′20″E / 49.30611°N 1.15556°ECoordinates: 49°18′22″N 1°9′20″E / 49.30611°N 1.15556°E |
| Size | 5,935 square kilometres (2,292 sq mi) |
| Country | France |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
The Eure, in old time Autura, is a river of Normandy in north-western France, left tributary of the Seine. It rises at Marchainville in the Orne department and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. Two departments are named after the Eure, namely Eure and Eure-et-Loir.
Places along the river:
- Orne (61): Marchainville, La Lande-sur-Eure, Neuilly-sur-Eure.
- Eure-et-Loir (28): Courville-sur-Eure, Saint-Georges-sur-Eure, Fontenay-sur-Eure, Chartres, Saint-Prest, Maintenon, Nogent-le-Roi, Mézières-en-Drouais, Cherisy, Anet.
- Eure (27): Évreux, Ivry-la-Bataille, Garennes-sur-Eure, Bueil, Merey, Pacy-sur-Eure, Ménilles, Chambray, Croisy-sur-Eure, Autheuil-Authouillet, Acquigny, Louviers, Le Vaudreuil, Pont-de-l'Arche, Martot.
Its main tributaries are the Avre and the Iton.
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