Doubs (river)
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First it flows northeast, more or less along the French-Swiss border (forming the border for approx. 40 km). Near Montbéliard it turns southwest, until it flows into the river Saône in Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, approx. 20 km northeast of Chalon-sur-Saône. Its entire course resembles an inverted letter U, with the northeastern corner the only point at which the Doubs flows into Switzerland as far as Saint-Ursanne.
The Doubs flows through the following Departments of France, Cantons of Switzerland, and cities:
- Doubs (F): Pontarlier
- Neuchâtel (CH)
- Jura (CH): Saint-Ursanne
- Doubs (F): Montbéliard, Besançon
- Jura (F): Dole
- Saône-et-Loire (F): Verdun-sur-le-Doubs
Tributaries include:
The river forms several lakes:
- Lac des Brenets (elevation 750 m)
- Lac de Moron (elevation 716 m)
- Lac de Biaufond (elevation 610 m)
See also
References
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