Drôme (Rhône)
| Drôme | ||
 Drôme near Crest |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : V42-0400 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of La Bâtie-des-Fonds, 44 ° 30 ′ 50 ″ N , 5 ° 38 ′ 17 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1033 m | |
| muzzle | west of Loriol-sur-Drôme in the Rhone Coordinates: 44 ° 46 ′ 16 " N , 4 ° 45 ′ 46" E, 44 ° 46 ′ 16 " N , 4 ° 45 ′ 46" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 106 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 927 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.4 ‰ | |
| length | 110 km | |
| Catchment area | 1663 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Roanne | |
| Right tributaries | Bès , Sure , Gervanne , Sye | |
| Small towns | Die , Crest | |
The Drôme is a river in south-east France that runs in the Drôme department of the same name in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the French pre-Alps at an altitude of 1600 meters in the municipality of La Bâtie-des-Fonds and generally drains north-west to west. After 110 kilometers, the Drôme flows into the Rhône as a left tributary south of Valence , in the municipality of Loriol-sur-Drôme . It is a typical Mediterranean river that carries little water in summer and turns into a raging body of water in spring and autumn.
The Drôme is, like the river Ardèche further south-west , an attractive area for kayaking and canoeing; The upper section of the river is only recommended for experienced paddlers.
In its lower reaches, between Crest and Loriol-sur-Drôme , it meanders through the Réserve naturelle des Ramières , a nature reserve of national importance with numerous animal and plant species.
A 93 meter long wooden bridge has been crossing the Drôme near Crest since 2001 . It is the longest wooden bridge in France.
Places on the river
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b geoportail.gouv.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Drôme from SANDRE (French), accessed on August 2, 2011, rounded to the nearest kilometer.
- ^ Crest wooden bridge. In: Structurae
- ↑ Le pont en bois - Ville de Crest. mairie-crest.fr, accessed on July 14, 2015 (French).