Broye

Broye
The Broye in Salavaux.
Native name	La Broye (French)
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Semsales (FR)
Mouth	Lake Neuchâtel
• coordinates	46.9803°N 7.0365°E / 46.9803; 7.0365
Length	68 km (42 mi)
Basin size	850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Neuchâtel→ Thielle→ Lake Biel→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Broye (French: [bʁwa] ; Arpitan: Brouye [bʁuj(ə)] ) 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 Fribourgeois/Vaudois Prealps, south-west of Bulle. It flows first south-west along the Fribourgeois/Vaudois 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