Leysse

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.

Leysse
River Leysse in Chambéry downtown
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Lac du Bourget
• coordinates	45.6558°N 5.8673°E / 45.6558; 5.8673
Length	29 km (18 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Canal de Savières→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

Characteristics

The Leysse on 28 July 2022 during the 2022 European drought.

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).^[1] The Lac du Bourget is drained by the Canal de Savières towards the Rhône.

See also

• List of rivers of France