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River mouth
  
Drac 260 m (850 ft)

Source
  
Dauphiné Alps

Length
  
78 km

Country
  
France

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Main source
  
Dauphiné Alps 2,140 m (7,020 ft)

Progression
  
Drac→ Isère→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Romanche is a 78-kilometre (48 mi) long mountain river in southeastern France, right tributary of the Drac (itself a tributary of the Isère). Its source is in the northern part of the Massif des Écrins, Dauphiné Alps. It flows into the Drac in Champ-sur-Drac, south of Grenoble. The road from Grenoble to Briançon over the Col du Lautaret runs through the Romanche valley. There are several mountain and ski resorts in the valley, including Alpe d'Huez, La Grave and Les Deux Alpes.

Map of La Romanche, France

The Romanche flows through the following départements and towns:

  • Hautes-Alpes: La Grave
  • Isère: Mont-de-Lans, Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Livet-et-Gavet, Vizille

    • References

    Romanche Wikipedia
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