Valserine

River in eastern France

Valserine
The Valserine at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Jura Mountains

Mouth	Rhône
• location	Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
• coordinates	46°06′22″N 5°49′45″E / 46.1062°N 5.8292°E / 46.1062; 5.8292
Length	48 km (30 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The river Valserine (French pronunciation: [valsəʁin]) is a tributary of the Rhône that flows for 47.6 kilometres (29.6 mi) from the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains to its confluence with the Rhône at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.^[1] The Valserine Valley has great charm; it includes the Pont des Pierres that spans the river between Montanges and Mulaz (in the commune of Confort),^[2]^[3] as well as the Pertes de la Valserine just north of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, a canyon in which during the dry season the Valserine runs underground.

As the river flows through the village of Mijoux, it marks the border between Ain (a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) and Jura (in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).^[4]^[5]