Daronne

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Daronne
Data
Water code FRV3730500
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Rhône
Drain over Doux  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipal area of Nozières
45 ° 2 ′ 25 ″  N , 4 ° 32 ′ 18 ″  E
Source height approx.  925  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Étables and Colombier-le-Vieux in the Doux coordinates: 45 ° 4 ′ 10 ″  N , 4 ° 44 ′ 24 ″  E 45 ° 4 ′ 10 ″  N , 4 ° 44 ′ 24 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  200  m
Height difference approx. 725 m
Bottom slope approx. 29 ‰
length 25 km
Catchment area 98 km²

The Daronne is a river in France that runs in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region .

course

It rises near the hamlet of Maisonneuve in the municipality of Nozières , initially drains towards the northeast, later turns to the east, winds its way through the Gorges de la Daronne gorge and after 25 kilometers it flows into the hamlet of Sibila , in the municipality of Étables , but on the border to the neighboring municipality of Colombier-le-Vieux , as a left tributary into the Doux .

Places on the river

Attractions

  • Gorges de la Daronne gorge

Remarks

  1. Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
  2. estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  3. a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Daronne from SANDRE (French), accessed on January 27, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.