Loue
Sign in to saveThe Loue () is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. It is long. Its source is a karst spring in the Jura mountains near Ouhans, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was discovered in 1901 when a spillage from the Pernod factory into the Doubs was transmitted into the Loue.
Key facts
- River.name
- Loue
- River.image
- 0 Ouhans - Source de la Loue (2).JPG
- River.image_caption
- The source of the Loue, showing karst formations
- River.map
- Loue (rivière).png
- River.map_caption
- Course of the Loue interactive map
- River.source1_location
- Jura mountains
- River.mouth_location
- Doubs
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- France
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Quingey river Loue 08 2006 013.jpg
- Length
- 122.2
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- Loue
- watershed area
- 1733
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The Loue () is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. It is long. Its source is a karst spring in the Jura mountains near Ouhans, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was discovered in 1901 when a spillage from the Pernod factory into the Doubs was transmitted into the Loue.
The Loue flows through the following departments and towns: Doubs: Ornans, Quingey Jura: Montbarrey
On the map
4 mapped locations