Leysse
River in France
The Leysse is the river which crosses the city of Chambéry, Savoie, France. At its entrance into the city, it goes underground in a channel of about one kilometer.
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It comes from the mountains east of Chambéry, and continues to the north, until falling into the Lake of Le Bourget in the city of Le Bourget-du-Lac. The total length of the river is 28.5 km (17.7 mi). The Lac du Bourget is drained by the Canal de Savières towards the Rhône.
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- Axe de la Leysse à Chambéry (juillet 2016).JPG by Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leysse à sec à l'entrée de Chambéry (sécheresse juillet 2022) 1.JPG by Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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