Bourbince

Bourbince
The Bourbince with the Basilica of Paray-le-Monial
Country	France
Basin features
Main source	In Montcenis 365 m (1,198 ft) 46°47′11″N 04°23′27″E / 46.78639°N 4.39083°E / 46.78639; 4.39083
River mouth	Arroux 226 m (741 ft) 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E / 46.50056°N 3.98306°E / 46.50056; 3.98306Coordinates: 46°30′02″N 03°58′59″E / 46.50056°N 3.98306°E / 46.50056; 3.98306
Progression	Arroux→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean
Basin size	845 km2 (326 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	82.4 km (51.2 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 7.88 m3/s (278 cu ft/s)

The Bourbince (French: la Bourbince) is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) long river in the Saône-et-Loire département, in central eastern France. Its source is at Montcenis. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the river Arroux into which it flows at Digoin.

The Bourbince flows through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth: Montcenis, Torcy, Les Bizots, Saint-Eusèbe, Blanzy, Montceau-les-Mines, Saint-Vallier, Pouilloux, Ciry-le-Noble, Génelard, Palinges, Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais, Volesvres, Vitry-en-Charollais, Paray-le-Monial, Saint-Léger-lès-Paray, Digoin.