Madon

For the World War One flying ace, seeGeorges Madon.

Madon
The Madon near Haroué
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vioménil
• coordinates	48°06′03″N06°12′12″E
• elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth
• location	Moselle
• coordinates	48°36′21″N06°06′11″E
• elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Length	96.9 km (60.2 mi)
Basin size	1,032 km2(398 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	11.1 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Moselle→Rhine→North Sea

TheMadon(French pronunciation:[madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) longriverin theVosgesandMeurthe-et-Moselledépartements,northeasternFrance.Its source is nearVioménil.It flows generally north. It is aleft tributaryof theMoselleinto which it flows atPont-Saint-Vincent,nearNancy.

Départementsand communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Vosges:Vioménil,Escles,Lerrain,Les Vallois,Pont-lès-Bonfays,Frénois,Légéville-et-Bonfays,Begnécourt,Bainville-aux-Saules,Hagécourt,Valleroy-aux-Saules,Maroncourt,Velotte-et-Tatignécourt,Hymont,Vroville,Mattaincourt,Mirecourt,Poussay,Mazirot,Chauffecourt,Ambacourt,Bettoncourt,Vomécourt-sur-Madon,Pont-sur-Madon,Xaronval,Marainville-sur-Madon,Battexey
• Meurthe-et-Moselle:Bralleville,Jevoncourt,Xirocourt,Vaudigny,Vaudeville,Affracourt,Haroué,Gerbécourt-et-Haplemont,Ormes-et-Ville,Lemainville,Voinémont,Ceintrey,Autrey,Pulligny,Pierreville,Frolois,Xeuilley,Bainville-sur-Madon,Méréville,Pont-Saint-Vincent

AtAmbacourt,two kilometers downstream fromMirecourt,the river accommodates a small colony ofbeavers:this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.