Orge
River in France
About
The Orge (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʒ] ) is a 54.1-kilometre (33.6 mi) 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.
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Ablon-sur-Seine
Commune in Île-de-France, France
1.3 mi away
Athis-Mons
Commune in Île-de-France, France
0.7 mi away
Camille Flammarion Observatory
Observatory in France
1.4 mi away
Hôtel de Ville, Athis-Mons
Town hall in Athis-Mons, France
0.7 mi away
Hôtel de Ville, Vigneux-sur-Seine
Town hall in Vigneux-sur-Seine, France
0.9 mi away
Vigneux-sur-Seine
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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