Ardèche (river)
| Ardèche | |
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 Pont d'Arc over the Ardèche River. |
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| Origin | Massif Central 44°42′00″N 4°02′41″E / 44.7°N 4.04473°E |
| Mouth | Rhône River 44°15′52″N 4°38′53″E / 44.26444°N 4.64806°ECoordinates: 44°15′52″N 4°38′53″E / 44.26444°N 4.64806°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 125 km |
| Avg. discharge | 65 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,430 km² |
The Ardèche (Occitan: Ardecha) is a 125 km long river in south-central France, a right-bank tributary of the Rhône River. 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. The river gives its name to the French department of Ardèche.
The valley of the Ardèche is very scenic, in particular a 30 km section known as the Ardèche Gorges. The walls of the river here are limestone cliffs up to 300m high. A kayak and camping trip down the gorge is not technically difficult and hugely popular in the summer. The most famous feature is a natural 60m stone arch spanning the river known as the Pont d'Arc (arch bridge).
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[edit] Towns along the river
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The Ardèche flows through the following departments and towns:
- Ardèche (named after the river): Astet, Vals-les-Bains, Aubenas, Ruoms, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
- Lozère
- Gard: Pont-Saint-Esprit.
[edit] Tributaries
Tributaries of the Ardèche River include:
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