Saône
This article is about the river in Europe. For the commune in the Doubs department, France, see
Saône, Doubs. For the castle in Syria also known as Saone, see
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Saône
(Sona)
River
The Saône in Lyon by night.
Countries
France, Switzerland
Source
Vioménil
- location
Vosges
Mouth
Rhône
- location
Lyon,
France
- coordinates
45°43′39″N 4°49′4″E / 45.7275°N 4.81778°E / 45.7275; 4.81778
Length
473 km (294 mi)
Area
29,950 km² (11,564 sq mi)
Discharge
- average
410 m3/s (14,479 cu ft/s)
The Saône (French pronunciation: [son]; Arpitan Sona) is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon.
The name Saône derives from that of the Gallic river goddess Souconna. The recorded ancient name of the river was Arar.
Departments and major cities traversed:
Main tributaries, Right Bank (R) and Left Bank (L), downstream:
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