Veyron (river)

The Veyron is a river in the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland.

Veyron
The Veyron near Chevilly, Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Venoge
• coordinates	46°39′20″N 6°29′36″E
Basin features
Progression	Venoge→ Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

Geography

The Veyron starts its course in Bière, Vaud, and flows down to Ferreyres, where it merges into the Venoge, in the area known as Tine de Conflens.

History

The Veyron was called in ancient Vaud patois "li Voirons" in 1257.

Flows through

• Bière
• Ballens
• Apples
• Pampigny
• Chavannes-le-Veyron
• Grancy
• La Chaux (Cossonay)
• Dizy
• Chevilly
• La Sarraz
• Ferreyres

Confluents

• the Etremble
• the Malagne
• the Morand
• the Lamponnex
• the Gèbre