The Saar is a beautiful river in northeastern France and western Germany. This gorgeous river is born at the foot of Mont Donon, the highest peak of the northern Vosges Mountains. The saar river has a length of 246 km. It is the largest tributary of the Moselle river. After covering the distance of 246 km the Saar flows into the Moselle river at Konz (Rhineland-Palatinate) between Trier and the Luxembourg border. During its 246 km journey, it flows through 126 kilometres in France and 120 kilometres in Germany. It has a catchment area of 7,431 square kilometres. At Mettlach the Saar river passes the well-known Saar loop.
After rising through the Vosges mountains, It flows first for about 126 km through the French region of Grand Est. The Saar marks the border between France and Germany for about 11 km from its confluence with the Blies, between the towns of Sarreguemines and Saarbrücken and goes into German territory. Then the river flows about 68 km through the Saarland, and about 31 km through the Rhineland-Palatinate and, finally, flows into the Moselle at Konz between Trier and the Luxembourg border. There is an UNESCO-World Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte on the banks of the Saar river.
When the Saar river gets into German territory, it forms a narrow valley through the western Rhenish Massif. At its beginning in this region, it forms the famous Saar loop at Mettlach. There are two source rivers of the Saar, The Sarre Rouge (Red Saar) and Sarre Blanche (White Saar). The source of the White Saar is near the town of Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin department), and the source of the Red Saar is near the town of Abreschviller, (Moselle department).
There are some important left and right tributaries of the Saar. In its Left tributaries, Gondrexange (19.3 km), Landbach (18.1 km), Naubach (23 km), L'Albe (33.3 km), Rossel (38 km), Bist (26 km) and Nied (114 km) are included. And in its Right tributaries, Bièvre (24.8 km), Isch (27 km), Eichel (32.4 km), Blies (99.5 km) and Prims (91 km) are included.
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| Saar loop at Mettlach |
When the Saar river gets into German territory, it forms a narrow valley through the western Rhenish Massif. At its beginning in this region, it forms the famous Saar loop at Mettlach. There are two source rivers of the Saar, The Sarre Rouge (Red Saar) and Sarre Blanche (White Saar). The source of the White Saar is near the town of Grandfontaine (Bas-Rhin department), and the source of the Red Saar is near the town of Abreschviller, (Moselle department).
There are some important left and right tributaries of the Saar. In its Left tributaries, Gondrexange (19.3 km), Landbach (18.1 km), Naubach (23 km), L'Albe (33.3 km), Rossel (38 km), Bist (26 km) and Nied (114 km) are included. And in its Right tributaries, Bièvre (24.8 km), Isch (27 km), Eichel (32.4 km), Blies (99.5 km) and Prims (91 km) are included.
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