Main source Cévennes Length 58 km Source Cévennes | Basin size 332 km (128 sq mi) Discharge 10 m³/s Country France | |
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River mouth Hérault River; 43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°E Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°E | ||
The Vis is a 57.9-kilometre (36.0 mi) long river in south-central France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région, right tributary of the Hérault River. Its source is in the Cévennes, near the village of Alzon. It flows between the Causse du Larzac and the Causse de Blandas into the Hérault département and the Gard département. The Vis flows into the Hérault River near Ganges.
Contents
- Map of La Vis France
- Origin of the nameEdit
- Towns along the riverEdit
- Hydrology and water qualityEdit
- References
Map of La Vis, France
Origin of the nameEdit
The name "Vis" derives from the old Proto-Indo-European root "Vir" which means "river", and which can be found in the name of many rivers in France such as the Vire River.
Towns along the riverEdit
The Vis flows through the following communes :
Hydrology and water qualityEdit
The Vis takes its source on the Saint-Guiral mount.
References
Vis (river) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA