The Sormonne (French pronunciation: [sɔʁmɔn]) is a 56.4 km (35.0 mi) long river in the Ardennes département, northeastern France.[1] Its source is at Taillette, near Rocroi. It flows generally southeast. It is a left tributary of the Meuse into which it flows at Warcq, near Charleville-Mézières.

Sormonne
Sormonne (river) is located in France
Sormonne (river)
Sormonne (river) is located in Grand Est
Sormonne (river)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTaillette
 • coordinates49°54′48″N 04°26′56″E / 49.91333°N 4.44889°E / 49.91333; 4.44889
 • elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
MouthMeuse
 • coordinates
49°46′18″N 04°41′04″E / 49.77167°N 4.68444°E / 49.77167; 4.68444
 • elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Length56.4 km (35.0 mi)
Basin size411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average6.36 m3/s (225 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMeuseNorth Sea

Communes along its course edit

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Taillette, Éteignières, Regniowez, Neuville-lez-Beaulieu, Auvillers-les-Forges, Girondelle, Flaignes-Havys, Marby, Étalle, Blombay, Chilly, Laval-Morency, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne, Murtin-et-Bogny, Sormonne, Remilly-les-Pothées, Ham-les-Moines, Haudrecy, Cliron, Tournes, Belval, Damouzy, Warcq

References edit

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sormonne (B55-0200)".