Loue

47°0′39″N 6°17′57″E / 47.01083°N 6.29917°E / 47.01083; 6.29917 (source Loue) • elevation528 m (1,732 ft) Mouth Doubs47°0′47″N 5°26′55″E / 47.01306°N 5.44861°E / 47.01306; 5.44861Length122 km (76 mi)Basin size1,760 km² (680 sq mi)Discharge  • average59 m³/s (2,100 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionDoubs→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Loue (French pronunciation: [lu]) is a river of eastern France, a left tributary of the Doubs, which it joins downstream of Dole. It is 122 km (76 mi) long.^[1] Its source is a karst spring in the Jura mountains near Ouhans, which at least partly receives its water from the Doubs. This connection with the Doubs was discovered in 1901 when a spillage from the Pernod factory into the Doubs was transmitted into the Loue.^[2]

The Loue flows through the following departments and towns:

• Doubs: Ornans, Quingey
• Jura: Montbarrey

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