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SaOne[sOn] Pronunciation Key, river, 268 mi (431 km) long, rising in the Vosges Mts. near Epinal, E France, and flowing SW past Gray, Chalon-sur-SaOne, and MAcon to join the RhOne River at Lyons. An important transportation link between Paris and Marseilles, it is connected by canals to the Moselle, Marne, Yonne, and Loire rivers. Because of its even and gentle flow, the SaOne carries more traffic than the RhOne. There are famous vineyards along its course.
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