- Serein
Infobox_River | river_name = Serein
caption = The Serein at Chablis
origin =Burgundy
mouth = Yonne
coord|47|55|21|N|3|31|30|E|name=Yonne-Serein|display=inline,title
basin_countries =France
length = 189 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = 1,120 km²The Serein is a
river of easternFrance . It is the main waterway of the Chablis wine district in Burgundy.Origin of the name
"Serein" is the French word for "serene". This may reflect the placid nature of its course, or the strong monastic tradition in the area.
Navigation
The Serein is only navigable by small boats and barges.
Geography
The Serein rises in the Auxois] hills at Arconcey and flows north-north-west into the Yonne at
Bassou . Both the A6 Autoroute du Soleil and the Paris-Lyon railway line follow a similar route through the area.Main tributaries of the Serein and their length
* Crioux (R) - 0 km
* Brechain (R) - 0 km
* Beine (L) - 0 km
* Fontenay (R) - 0 km"note: R=Right L=Left"
"Départements" and towns crossed
From source to mouth:
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Côte-d'Or :Arconcey ,La Motte-Ternant ,Epoisses
*Yonne : Montréal,L'Isle-sur-Serein , Noyers,Chablis ,Pontigny Abbey ,Bassou History
The history of the area is dominated by the Church at
Pontigny and nearbyAuxerre , whose remit extended to building the famous castle at Noyers.ee also
*
Chablis (wine) References
*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/F32-0400.php?cg=F32-0400 The Serein at the Sandre database]
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