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Saone River, The Saone River at Lyon, France. River that rises near Viomenil, southwest of Epinal, in the Vosges departement, Lorraine region, eastern France. It flows southward to join the Rhone River at Lyon after a course of about 300 miles (480 km).
From its source the Saone flows southwestward into Haute-Saone departement near Corre, where it meets the Canal de l'Est. It continues through Gray to Pontailler-sur-Saone and crosses Cote d'Or departement to enter Saone-et-Loire departement, where it is joined by the Doubs River, its major tributary. The river then passes Chalon-sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, and Villefranche before joining the Rhône.