Bar (river)

The Bar is a river in the Ardennes department, northern France, left tributary of the river Meuse. It is 62 km (39 mi) long.[1] Its source is near Buzancy, in the southern part of the Ardennes department. It flows through Brieulles-sur-Bar, Tannay, Chémery-sur-Bar and Cheveuges. It flows into the Meuse in Vrigne-Meuse, west of Sedan. For much of its length the river flows parallel to the Canal des Ardennes.

For the body of sediment in a river, see Bar (river morphology).
Bar
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
MouthMeuse
 • coordinates
49°41′49″N 4°50′27″E
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMeuse→ North Sea

References
  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Bar (B51-0200)".


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