Broye

The Broye (Brouye ) 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