Orge
Sign in to saveThe Orge () is a long river in France, left tributary of the Seine. Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt. Its course crosses the départements of Yvelines and Essonne. It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan, Saint-Chéron, Breuillet, Arpajon, Savigny-sur-Orge, and Viry-Châtillon, finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons, south of Paris. The towns located on the banks of the river usually have s/ Orge added to their name (i.e. Épinay-sur-Orge, Longpont-sur-Orge, Villiers-sur-Orge). The Yvette is a tributary of the Orge.
Key facts
- River.name
- Orge
- River.map
- Orge (rivière).png
- River.mouth_location
- Seine
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- France
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- Image
- Brétigny-sur-Orge L'Orge.jpg
- Length
- 50.1
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- Orge River
- watershed area
- 951.9
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- Promenade de l'Orge
- Port-Aviation
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The Orge () is a long river in France, left tributary of the Seine. Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt. Its course crosses the départements of Yvelines and Essonne. It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan, Saint-Chéron, Breuillet, Arpajon, Savigny-sur-Orge, and Viry-Châtillon, finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons, south of Paris. The towns located on the banks of the river usually have s/ Orge added to their name (i.e. Épinay-sur-Orge, Longpont-sur-Orge, Villiers-sur-Orge). The Yvette is a tributary of the Orge.
==Promenade de l'Orge== Many of the local councils maintain parks on the banks of the river. A syndicat has been formed to link the parks of 32 communes. The result is a footpath that ends in Athis-Mons, where the Orge flows into the Seine. Bicycles are allowed on the footpath although pedestrians have right of way. Motorised vehicles are not allowed.
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