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Drôme (river)

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Main source
  
French Prealps

Basin size
  
1,663 km (642 sq mi)

Discharge
  
20 m³/s

Source
  
French Prealps

Country
  
France

River mouth
  
Rhône

Length
  
111 km

Basin area
  
1,640 km²

Mouth
  
Rhône

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Progression
  
Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

Similar
  
Vercors Massif, Alps, Baronnies, Vallée du Rhône, French Prealps

The Drôme (Occitan: Droma), a river in southeastern France, has a length of 111 km and a watershed of 1,663 km² and is a left tributary of the Rhône. Its source is in the western foothills of the Alps, near the village Valdrôme. It flows into the Rhône near Loriol-sur-Drôme, between Valence and Montélimar. Tributaries of the Drôme include the Bez (or Bès), the Roanne and the Gervanne.

Map of Dr%C3%B4me, France

The Drôme flows through the following départements and towns:

  • Drôme (named after the river): Valdrôme, Luc-en-Diois, Die, Saillans, Allex, Crest, Loriol-sur-Drôme, Livron-sur-Drôme
  • Ardèche : Le Pouzin

    • References

    Drôme (river) Wikipedia
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