Broye

Broye
File:Broye 2003-05-05.jpg The Broye in Salavaux.
Native name	La Broye
Origin	Semsales (FR)
Mouth	Lake Neuchâtel
Basin countries	Switzerland
Length	68 km
Basin area	850 km²

The Broye is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km².

Presentation

Its source is located in Semsales, in the Swiss Prealps, south-west of Bulle. It flows first south-west along the Prealps and turns north after 10 km. The direction of the river changes again near Moudon to the north-east. From Payerne, the Broye is running in a large and agricultural valley. The river flows into Lake Morat first, and then into Lake Neuchâtel through the Broye canal (French: Canal de la Broye)

List of Tributaries

• The Petite Glâne
• The Bressonne
• The Lembe
• The Arbogne

Course

• Semsales
• Oron
• Moudon
• Lucens
• Payerne
• Salavaux
• Lake Morat
• Sugiez
• La Sauge
• Lake Neuchatel

See also

• Swiss plateau
• Jura water correction

External links

• Tourisme
• Portail Internet de la Broye vaudoise et fribourgeoise