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Native name
  
L'Hérault (m)

River mouth
  
Discharge
  
43.7 m³/s

Basin area
  
2,900 km²

Country
  
Main source
  
Basin size
  
2,900 km (1,100 sq mi)

Length
  
148 km

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Bridges
  
Pont du Diable, Hérault, Pont de Saint-Étienne d'Issensac, Gignac Bridge, Roman Bridge

The Hérault ([eʁo]; Occitan: Erau) is a river of southern France. Its length is 148 kilometres (92 mi). Its source is on the slopes of Mont Aigoual in the Cévennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde.

Contents

Map of H%C3%A9rault, France

Towns

The Hérault flows through the following départements and towns:

  • Gard: Valleraugue.
  • Hérault (named after the river): Ganges, Pézenas (nearby), Agde.
  • The lower reaches of the Hérault, from Bessan to the sea at Agde, are navigable. The lowest 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) are tidal, whilst the next 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) forms part of the Canal du Midi. These two sections of the river are linked to each other, and to the Canal du Midi to the west, by short junction canals and the famous Agde Round Lock.

    At the upper end of the section of the Hérault used by the Canal du Midi, the Prades Lock provides access to the Canal du Midi to the east. Above this lock, the river is navigable for a further 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) or so.

    References

    Hérault (river) Wikipedia


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