Mare (river)

This article is about the river in France. For the river in Brazil, see Maré River.

Mare
Bridge over the Mare at Andabre
Native name	La Mare (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
Mouth
• location	Orb
• coordinates	43°35′29″N 3°7′21″E
Length	29.5 km (18.3 mi)
Discharge
• average	4 m3/s (140 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Orb→ Mediterranean Sea

The Mare (French pronunciation: [maʁ] ) is a 29.5 km (18.3 mi) river in the Hérault department in southern France, which rises in the Caroux-Espinouse hills.

The river's source is above Castanet-le-Haut in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc. The river passes through Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare and Villemagne-l'Argentière, before joining the Orb at Hérépian.

Communes traversed

The river passes through the following communes, from source to mouth:

• Castanet-le-Haut
• Rosis
• Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare
• Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux
• La Tour-sur-Orb
• Bédarieux
• Taussac-la-Billière
• Villemagne-l'Argentière
• Hérépian