Ourcq
The Ourcq (French: [uʁk] (
listen), Urc in 855) is an 86.5-kilometre-long (53.7 mi) river in France, a right tributary of the Marne.[1] Its source is near the village Ronchères, and its course crosses the departments of Aisne, Oise, and Seine-et-Marne. It flows southwest through the towns of Fère-en-Tardenois, La Ferté-Milon, Mareuil-sur-Ourcq, and Crouy-sur-Ourcq, finally flowing into the Marne near Lizy-sur-Ourcq. Napoleon I made use of the river as a water source, and it supplied the city of Paris until Baron Haussmann's rebuilding of Paris.
- For the Paris Métro station, see Ourcq (Paris Métro).
| Ourcq | |
|---|---|
 Ourcq river in Lizy-sur-Ourcq | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Picardy |
| Mouth | |
• location | Marne |
• coordinates | 49°0′49″N 3°0′49″E |
| Length | 86.5 km (53.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marne→ Seine→ English Channel |
A map of rivers and canals in and around Paris.
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