Lanterne (river)
| Lanterne | |
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The Lanterne at Lantenot
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| Native name | La Lanterne |
| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| River mouth |
Saône 216 m (709 ft) |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin size | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Discharge |
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Coordinates: 47°47′48″N 6°32′12″E / 47.7967°N 6.53667°E
The Lanterne is a river in the east of France, a substantial left tributary of the Saône, and sub-tributary of the Rhône.
The Lanterne rises within the parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges, in the commune of La Lanterne-et-les-Armonts in the département of Haute-Saône. It flows westward, then northwestward, then northward, and finally southwestward. It receives fast-flowing tributaries from the Massif des Vosges in the north. It flows to the south of Luxeuil-les-Bains and Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse.
The watershed of the Lanterne is scattered with over 1,000 bodies of water, notably in the "Plateau des Mille Étangs" (plateau of a thousand ponds) in the Vosges Massif.
The Lanterne joins the Saône at Conflandey, just downstream of the hydrological station at Fleurey-lès-Faverney. The confluence occurs a few kilometres upstream of the antique town of Port-sur-Saône.
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