The Grande Sauldre[1] is an 85 km (53 mi) long river of central France. Its source is at Humbligny. It joins with the Petite Sauldre near Salbris to form the Sauldre. The Sandre considers it as the upper course of the Sauldre.[2]
| Grande Sauldre | |
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.jpg) View from a bridge near Argent-sur-Sauldre | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East of Humbligny |
| • coordinates | 47°15′25″N 2°41′02″E / 47.257°N 2.684°E |
| • elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sauldre, northeast of Salbris |
• coordinates | 47°27′04″N 2°04′53″E / 47.451°N 2.0814°E |
• elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sauldre→ Cher→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Boute Vive, Oizenotte, Nère, Chanays, Ilonne |
| • right | Salereine |
| Source | SANDRE, Géoportail |
Communes
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- Humbligny, Neuilly-en-Sancerre, Sens-Beaujeu, Le Noyer, Thou, Vailly-sur-Sauldre, Barlieu, Concressault, Blancafort, Argent-sur-Sauldre, Clémont, Brinon-sur-Sauldre
- Loir-et-Cher
References
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- ^ Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1833). The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. Vol. 5. C. Scribner's sons. p. 584.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Sauldre (K6--0250)".