Arconce

Arconce
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	in Mary
• coordinates	46°36′33″N04°28′20″E
• elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	46°26′39″N04°00′17″E
• elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Length	98.8 km (61.4 mi)
Basin size	599 km2(231 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5.65 m3/s (200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→Atlantic Ocean

TheArconce(French pronunciation:[aʁkɔ̃s]) is a 98.8 km (61.4 mi) long river in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in central France.Its source is inMary,2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the village. It is aright tributaryof theLoire,into which it flows atVarenne-Saint-Germain,2.5 km (1.6 mi) northwest of the village.

It flows generally southwest, but north fromAnzy-le-Ducto its mouth, with numerousmeanders.

Communes along its course

The followingcommunesare ordered from source to mouth: Mary,Gourdon,Le Rousset,Marizy,Ballore,Mornay,Martigny-le-Comte,Viry,Charolles,Changy,Lugny-lès-Charolles,Saint-Julien-de-Civry,Nochize,Poisson,Varenne-l'Arconce,Saint-Didier-en-Brionnais,Sarry,Anzy-le-Duc,Montceaux-l'Étoile,Versaugues,L'Hôpital-le-Mercier,Saint-Yan,Varenne-Saint-Germain