Loing

The Loing is a river in central France. It is a left tributary of the Seine. It flows through three regions of France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire and Île-de-France

Geography
The Loing is  long. Its drainage basin covers .

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Épisy, Seine-et-Marne, at about  from the mouth of the Loing.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Épisy (69 years)

Course
The Loing starts in Puisaye, a natural region, in the commune of Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, in the south of the Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It starts at an altitude of about .

The Loing flows, in general, to the northwest. It goes through the following regions, departments and communes:

 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
 Yonne: Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing ~ Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye ~ Moutiers-en-Puisaye ~ Saint-Fargeau ~ Saint-Martin-des-Champs ~ Saint-Privé ~ Bléneau ~ Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses
 Centre-Val de Loire region
 Loiret: Dammarie-sur-Loing ~ Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois ~ Châtillon-Coligny ~ Montbouy ~ Montcresson ~ Conflans-sur-Loing ~ Amilly ~ Montargis ~ Châlette-sur-Loing ~ Cepoy ~ Girolles ~ Fontenay-sur-Loing ~ Nargis ~ Dordives
 Île-de-France region
 Seine-et-Marne: Château-Landon ~ Souppes-sur-Loing ~ La Madeleine-sur-Loing ~ Poligny ~ Bagneaux-sur-Loing ~ Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours ~ Nemours  ~Montcourt-Fromonville ~ Grez-sur-Loing ~ Bourron-Marlotte ~ Montigny-sur-Loing ~ La Genevraye ~ Épisy ~ Orvanne ~ Veneux-les-Sablons ~ Saint-Mammès

At its end, the Loing flows into the Seine river in Saint-Mammès (bordering Veneux-les-Sablons), Seine-et-Marne department, at  of altitude.

The Loing river gives its name to the following communes: Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, Dammarie-sur-Loing, Conflans-sur-Loing, Châlette-sur-Loing, Fontenay-sur-Loing, Souppes-sur-Loing, La Madeleine-sur-Loing, Bagneaux-sur-Loing, Grez-sur-Loing, Montigny-sur-Loing et Moret-sur-Loing.

Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Loing are:

Left tributaries:
 Puiseaux - 37 km
 Solin - 31.3 km
 Bezonde - 35 km
 Fusain - 34.4 km

Right tributaries:
 Ouanne - 83.8 km
 Cléry - 43.1 km
 Lunain - 51.4 km

 Paintings 
Several painters have painted the Loing river. Some of the paintings are: 

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

 References 

Category:Rivers of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Category:Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Category:Rivers of Île-de-France