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{{Short description|River in France}}
{{Infobox river
{{Infobox river
| name = Yonne
| name = Yonne
| image = 1240-Auxerre.jpg
| image = 1240-Auxerre.jpg
| image_caption = The Yonne in Auxerre
| image_caption = The Yonne in Auxerre
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| map_caption = Course of the Yonne
| source1_location = [[Morvan]]
| source1_location = [[Morvan]]
| mouth_location = [[Seine]]
| mouth_location = [[Seine]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|48|23|15|N|2|57|30|E|name=Seine-Yonne|display=inline,title}}
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| progression = {{PSeine}}
| progression = {{RSeine}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
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| subdivision_name1 = [[France]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[France]]
| length = {{convert|292|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| length = {{cvt|292|km|mi}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|730|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|730|m|ft}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|95|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_avg = {{cvt|95|m3/s|cuft/s}}
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The '''Yonne''' is a [[river]] in [[France]], a left-bank [[tributary]] of the [[Seine]]. It is {{convert|292|km|mi}} long. The river gives its name to the [[Yonne]] ''[[departments of France|département]]''. It rises in the [[Nièvre]] ''département'', in the [[Morvan]] hills near [[Château-Chinon]]. It flows into the river [[Seine]] at [[Montereau-Fault-Yonne]].
The '''Yonne''' ({{IPA|fr|jɔn|lang|Fr-Paris--Yonne.ogg}}) is a [[river]] in [[France]], a left-bank [[tributary]] of the [[Seine]]. It is {{cvt|292|km|mi}} long.<ref name=sandre>{{sandre|id=F3--0200|nom=L'Yonne}}</ref> The river gives its name to the [[Yonne]] ''[[departments of France|département]]''. It rises in the [[Nièvre]] ''département'', in the [[Morvan]] hills near [[Château-Chinon]]. It flows into the river [[Seine]] at [[Montereau-Fault-Yonne]].


The Yonne flows through the following ''départements'' and towns:
The Yonne flows through the following ''départements'' and towns:
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The river was historically used for ''flottage'', or the floating of [[raft]]s of timber from the Morvan forest to serve the needs of the capital, Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/rica_yonne-riviere.htm|title=Rivière Yonne|last=Berg|first=Charles}}</ref> It was bypassed as a rafting waterway by the [[Canal du Nivernais]] in 1841, from near its source at Corbigny down to Auxerre.
The river was historically used for ''flottage'', or the floating of [[raft]]s of timber from the Morvan forest to serve the needs of the capital, Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/rica_yonne-riviere.htm|title=Rivière Yonne|last=Berg|first=Charles}}</ref> It was bypassed as a rafting waterway by the [[Canal du Nivernais]] in 1841, from near its source at Corbigny down to Auxerre.


In 1834 the engineer Charles Poirée had successfully tested his design for a needle weir, and this construction technique was adopted on the river Yonne. The first lock was built in the 1840s, the others from 1861. The locks were enlarged to Freycinet standards in the late 19th century, then again to their current dimensions after World War II.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Inland Waterways of France|last=Edwards-May|first=David|publisher=Imray|year=2010|isbn=978-1-846230-14-1|location=St Ives, Cambs., UK|pages=300}}</ref>
In 1834 the engineer Charles Poirée had successfully tested his design for a [[Needle dam|needle weir]], and this construction technique was adopted on the river Yonne. The first lock was built in the 1840s, the others from 1861. The locks were enlarged to Freycinet standards in the late 19th century, then again to their current dimensions after World War II.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Inland Waterways of France|last=Edwards-May|first=David|publisher=Imray|year=2010|isbn=978-1-846230-14-1|location=St Ives, Cambs., UK|pages=300}}</ref>


== Navigation ==
== Navigation ==
The navigable river Yonne extends for 108&nbsp;km, from Auxerre (junction with the [[Canal du Nivernais]]) to the confluence with the Seine. At Laroche-Migennes (PK 23), the Yonne connects with the [[Canal de Bourgogne]]. There are 9 locks on the river on the first section to Laroche-Migennes, the remaining 17 on the more gently-sloping lower course of the river.
The navigable river Yonne extends for {{convert|108|km|mi|abbr=on}}, from Auxerre (junction with the [[Canal du Nivernais]]) to the confluence with the Seine. At Laroche-Migennes (PK 23), the Yonne connects with the [[Canal de Bourgogne]]. There are 9 locks on the river on the first section to Laroche-Migennes, the remaining 17 on the more gently-sloping lower course of the river.


==See also==
==See also==
{{commons category|Yonne River}}
{{Commons category|Yonne River}}
* [[Rivers of France]]
* [[Rivers of France]]
* [[List of canals in France]]
* [[List of canals in France]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/F3--0200.php?cg=F3--0200 The Yonne in the Sandre database] for hydrological and catchment area data (in French)


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/central/river-yonne/ River Yonne] maps and information on places, ports and moorings on the river, by the author of ''Inland Waterways of France'', 8th ed., 2010, Imray
* [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/central/river-yonne/ River Yonne] maps and information on places, ports and moorings on the river, by the author of ''Inland Waterways of France'', 8th ed., 2010, Imray
* [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/canals-rivers-france/ Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals] (French waterways website section)
* [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/canals-rivers-france/ Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals] (French waterways website section)

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[[Category:Rivers of France]]
[[Category:Rivers of France]]
[[Category:Yonne basin| ]]
[[Category:Rivers of Nièvre]]
[[Category:Rivers of Nièvre]]
[[Category:Rivers of Seine-et-Marne]]
[[Category:Rivers of Seine-et-Marne]]

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Yonne
The Yonne in Auxerre
Map
Course of the Yonne
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMorvan
 • elevation730 m (2,400 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Seine
 • coordinates
48°23′15″N 2°57′30″E / 48.38750°N 2.95833°E / 48.38750; 2.95833
Length292 km (181 mi)
Basin size10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average95 m3/s (3,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSeine→ English Channel

The Yonne (French: [jɔn] ⓘ) is a river in France, a left-bank tributary of the Seine. It is 292 km (181 mi) long.[1] The river gives its name to the Yonne département. It rises in the Nièvre département, in the Morvan hills near Château-Chinon. It flows into the river Seine at Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

The Yonne flows through the following départements and towns:

The main tributaries of the Yonne are the Vanne, the Armançon, the Serein and the Cure.

History

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The river was historically used for flottage, or the floating of rafts of timber from the Morvan forest to serve the needs of the capital, Paris.[2] It was bypassed as a rafting waterway by the Canal du Nivernais in 1841, from near its source at Corbigny down to Auxerre.

In 1834 the engineer Charles Poirée had successfully tested his design for a needle weir, and this construction technique was adopted on the river Yonne. The first lock was built in the 1840s, the others from 1861. The locks were enlarged to Freycinet standards in the late 19th century, then again to their current dimensions after World War II.[3]

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The navigable river Yonne extends for 108 km (67 mi), from Auxerre (junction with the Canal du Nivernais) to the confluence with the Seine. At Laroche-Migennes (PK 23), the Yonne connects with the Canal de Bourgogne. There are 9 locks on the river on the first section to Laroche-Migennes, the remaining 17 on the more gently-sloping lower course of the river.

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yonne River.

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Yonne (F3--0200)".
  2. ^ Berg, Charles. "Rivière Yonne".
  3. ^ Edwards-May, David (2010). Inland Waterways of France. St Ives, Cambs., UK: Imray. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-846230-14-1.
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