Crieu

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Crieu
Old bridge over the river at Verniolle

Old bridge over the river at Verniolle

Data
Water code FRO13-0400
location France , Occitania region
River system Garonne
Drain over Ariège  → Garonne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Ventenac
42 ° 59 ′ 22 ″  N , 1 ° 44 ′ 29 ″  E
Source height approx.  510  m
muzzle in the municipality of Saverdun in the Ariège coordinates: 43 ° 13 ′ 23 ″  N , 1 ° 35 ′ 32 ″  E 43 ° 13 ′ 23 ″  N , 1 ° 35 ′ 32 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  226  m
Height difference approx. 284 m
Bottom slope approx. 8.1 ‰
length approx. 35 km

The Crieu is a river in France that runs in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the southern municipality of Ventenac , generally drains north-northwest and after around 35 kilometers flows into the Ariège as a right tributary in the municipality of Saverdun . In its lower reaches the Crieu crosses the A66 motorway .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Web links

Commons : Crieu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. Crieu at SANDRE (French)