The Briance (French pronunciation: [bʁijɑ̃s]; Occitan: Briança) is a 57.7 km (35.9 mi) long river in the Haute-Vienne département, central France.[1] Its source is at La Croisille-sur-Briance. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Vienne into which it flows between Condat-sur-Vienne and Bosmie-l'Aiguille.

Briance
The Briance
Briance is located in France
Briance
Briance is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Briance
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLa Croisille-sur-Briance
 • coordinates45°35′39″N 01°38′06″E / 45.59417°N 1.63500°E / 45.59417; 1.63500
 • elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Vienne
 • coordinates
45°46′54″N 01°12′15″E / 45.78167°N 1.20417°E / 45.78167; 1.20417
 • elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Length57.7 km (35.9 mi)
Basin size597 km2 (231 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average8.17 m3/s (289 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVienneLoireAtlantic Ocean

Communes along its course

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This list is ordered from source to mouth: La Croisille-sur-Briance, Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance, Saint-Méard, Linards, Glanges, Saint-Bonnet-Briance, Saint-Genest-sur-Roselle, Vicq-sur-Breuilh, Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval, Pierre-Buffière, Saint-Jean-Ligoure, Boisseuil, Le Vigen, Solignac, Condat-sur-Vienne, Jourgnac, Bosmie-l'Aiguille

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Briance (L05-0300)".