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The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics. For clarity, only ...
The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit the phenomenon of a tidal bore, known as a mascaret. [3] The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The cliffs, steep banks, fast flowing water and high bridges attract both walkers and drivers. In several places the river is dammed to form long, deep lakes.
The Ardèche (French: ⓘ; Occitan: Ardecha) is a 125-kilometre (78 mi) long river in south-central France, a right-bank tributary of the River Rhône. [1] Its source is in the Massif Central, near the village of Astet. It flows into the Rhône near Pont-Saint-Esprit, north-west of Orange.
Pages in category "Rivers of France" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 772 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Aude (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Occitan:; Latin Atax) is a river of southern France that is 224 kilometres (139 mi) long. [1] Its source is in the Pyrenees mountains then runs to Carcassonne and finally reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Narbonne. The river is navigable by raft or canoe for nearly all of its length.
The Arc (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is an 83-kilometre (52 mi) long river in Southern France. [1] It arises at an elevation of 470 metres (1,540 ft), close to the village of Pourcieux. It then passes through Aix-en-Provence before flowing into the Étang de Berre, a lagoon connected with the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Marseille.
The Rhône (/ r oʊ n / ROHN, French: ⓘ; Occitan: Ròse; Arpitan: Rôno) [1] is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Lion).
The Isère (US: / iː ˈ z ɛər / ee-ZAIR, [3] [4] French: ⓘ; Arpitan: Isera; Occitan: Isèra) is a river in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.Its source, a glacier known as the Sources de l'Isère, lies in the Vanoise National Park in the Graian Alps of Savoie, near the ski resort in Val-d'Isère on the border with Italy.