Vesle

The Vesle (French pronunciation: [vɛl]) is the river on which the city of Reims stands. It is a fourth order river of France and a left-bank tributary of the Aisne. It is 139.4 km (86.6 mi) long, and rises in the département of Marne through which it flows for most of its course.

Vesle
The Vesle at Muizon
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  elevation187 m (614 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Aisne
  coordinates
49°23′34″N 3°28′7″E
Length139 km (86 mi)
Basin size1,460 km2 (560 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average7.72 m3/s (273 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAisneOiseSeineEnglish Channel
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