| Bourbince | |
|---|---|
 The Bourbince with theBasilica of Paray-le-Monial | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | In Montcenis |
| • coordinates | 46°47′11″N04°23′27″E / 46.78639°N 4.39083°E /46.78639; 4.39083 |
| • elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arroux |
• coordinates | 46°30′02″N03°58′59″E / 46.50056°N 3.98306°E /46.50056; 3.98306 |
• elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Length | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 845 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.88 m3/s (278 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arroux→Loire→Atlantic Ocean |
TheBourbince (French pronunciation:[buʁbɛ̃s]) is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) longriver in theSaône-et-Loiredépartement, in central easternFrance.[1] Its source is atMontcenis. It flows generally southwest. It is aleft tributary of the riverArroux into which it flows atDigoin.
The Bourbince flows through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth:Montcenis,Torcy,Les Bizots,Saint-Eusèbe,Blanzy,Montceau-les-Mines,Saint-Vallier,Pouilloux,Ciry-le-Noble,Génelard,Palinges,Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais,Volesvres,Vitry-en-Charollais,Paray-le-Monial,Saint-Léger-lès-Paray,Digoin.
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