Valserine

Infobox River | river_name = Valserine


caption =
origin = Jura Mountains
mouth = Rhone
basin_countries = France
length = 48 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed = The river Valserine is a tributary of the Rhone that flows for convert|48|km|mi from the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains to its confluence with the Rhone at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine. The Valserine valley has great charm and includes the "Pont-des-Pierres" that spans the river between Montanges and Mulaz, [ [http://www.planetware.com/french-jura/valserine-f-fc-val.htm Valserine] , [http://www.planetware.com www.planetware.com] . Accessed 31 March 2008] and the pertes de la Valserine, a canyon in which during the dry season the Valserine runs underground.

The river flows through the village of Mijoux and is the border between Ain a department of the Rhone-Alpes region, and Jura a department of the Franche-Comte region. [ [http://www.frenchaccommodation.co.uk/content/Ski-France/71 Monts Jura] , [http://www.frenchaccommodation.co.uk www.frenchaccommodation.co.uk] Accessed 31 March 2008] [ [http://www.snowrental.net/skiing/france/mijoux/skiing-mijoux.html map] ]

ee also

* Franc-Comtois language
* Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park [ [http://www.parc-haut-jura.fr/ Haut-Jura] (French)]
* Jura Mountains

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/V1010500.php?cg=V1010500 The Valserine at the Sandre database]

Further reading

* [http://www.parks.it/world/FR/Eindex.html Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in France] (Haut-Jura and Pont-des-Pierres)
* [http://natura2000.environnement.gouv.fr/sites/FR8201648.html Natura 2000 : Fiche du site FR8201648 (GALERIE A CHAUVES-SOURIS DU PONT DES PIERRES)] (French)