The river Valserine (French pronunciation: ​[valsəʁin]) is a tributary of the Rhône that flows for 47.6 kilometres (29.6 mi) from the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains to its confluence with the Rhône at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.[1] The Valserine Valley has great charm; it includes the Pont des Pierres that spans the river between Montanges and Mulaz (in the commune of Confort),[2][3] as well as the Pertes de la Valserine just north of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, a canyon in which during the dry season the Valserine runs underground.

Valserine
The Valserine at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Jura Mountains
Mouth	Rhône
• location	Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
• coordinates	46.1062°N 5.8292°E / 46.1062; 5.8292
Length	48 km (30 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

As the river flows through the village of Mijoux, it marks the border between Ain (a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) and Jura (in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).[4][5]

See also

• Frainc-Comtou dialect
• Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura
• Jura Mountains

References

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Further reading

• Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in France (Haut-Jura and Pont-des-Pierres)
• Natura 2000 : Fiche du site FR8201648 (GALERIE A CHAUVES-SOURIS DU PONT DES PIERRES) (French)

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