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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 river Dordogne near Castelnaud-la-Chapelle The Petrocores took part in the resistance against the Roman occupation of France. Concentrated in a few major sites are the vestiges of the Gallo-Roman period – the gigantic ruined tower and arenas in Périgueux (formerly Vesone), the Périgord museum's archaeological collections, villa remains ...
The river Dordogne is about 530 m wide near Cubzac. [4] Cubzac is located about 20 km northeast of Bordeaux, on the north riverbank of the Dordogne. [5] Several transport networks converge in Cubzac to cross the river. These include the A10 motorway, the N10 trunk road and the Bordeaux-Nantes railroad.
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Dordogne (into the Gironde estuary near Ambès) Isle (in Libourne) ... The river lengths in the table below refer to the part of the rivers on French territory. #
The river Céou flows northward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of the commune's northern border. The village is located above the confluence of the two rivers.
Argentat-sur-Dordogne (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃ta syʁ dɔʁdɔɲ], literally Argentat on Dordogne) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, south-central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Argentat (the seat) and Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche .
Limeuil (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Limuèlh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Limeuil village is located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. Historically this location at the meeting of the two major local rivers gave Limeuil immense importance – both commercially ...