Bar (Ardennes river)

Bar
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
MouthMeuse
  coordinates
49°41′49″N 4°50′27″E / 49.69694°N 4.84083°E / 49.69694; 4.84083
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMeuseNorth Sea

The Bar (French pronunciation: [baʁ] ) is a river in the Ardennes department, northern France, left tributary of the river Meuse. It is 62 km (39 mi) long. Its source is near Buzancy, in the southern part of the Ardennes department. It flows through Brieulles-sur-Bar, Tannay, Chémery-sur-Bar and Cheveuges. It flows into the Meuse in Vrigne-Meuse, west of Sedan. For much of its length the river flows parallel to the Canal des Ardennes.