Seille (Saône)

Position of seille

The seille at Nevy -sur -Seille

The seille ( German: Sell) originates near Ladoye -sur- seille. In Nevy -sur -Seille it flows together with a same source stream that has its source in Baume- les -Messieurs and therefore seille de Baume is called. It flows through the French countryside Bresse in the departments of Jura ( Franche- Comté ) and Saône- et- Loire ( Burgundy region). After a length of 100 kilometers, it flows near La Truchère, south of Tournus, the left tributary of the Saône in.

At the beginning of the 19th century, 39 km from Louhans were made navigable to the Saône. In addition to the grain mainly wooden barrels for wine-growers on the Saone and Rhone were transported. The river is now used only for the sport and houseboat tourism.

Places on the river

• Bletterans
• Louhans
• Branges
• Cuisery