Sâne Morte
River in eastern France
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The Sâne Morte (French: la Sâne Morte, the dead Sâne) is a 54.6-kilometre (33.9 mi) long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire départements, eastern France.[1] Its source is at Foissiat. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a right tributary of the Sâne Vive into which it flows at Ménetreuil.
| Sâne Morte | |
|---|---|
  Location within France  Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Foissiat |
| • coordinates | 46°22′32″N 05°11′22″E |
| • elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sâne Vive |
• coordinates | 46°34′30″N 05°05′38″E |
• elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Length | 54.6 km (33.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Ain: Foissiat, Lescheroux, Cormoz, Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux,
- Saône-et-Loire: Varennes-Saint-Sauveur,
- Ain: Curciat-Dongalon,
- Saône-et-Loire: Montpont-en-Bresse, Sainte-Croix, La Chapelle-Naude, Sornay, Bantanges, Ménetreuil,
