Gargilesse

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Gargilesse
The river in the locality of the same name Gargilesse

The river in the locality of the same name Gargilesse

Data
Water code FRL4544000
location France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Center-Val de Loire regions
River system Loire
Drain over Creuse  → Vienne  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipal area of Méasnes
46 ° 26 ′ 49 ″  N , 1 ° 47 ′ 55 ″  E
Source height approx.  398  m
muzzle in the municipality of Baraize in the Creuse coordinates: 46 ° 30 ′ 44 ″  N , 1 ° 35 ′ 8 ″  E 46 ° 30 ′ 44 ″  N , 1 ° 35 ′ 8 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  125  m
Height difference approx. 273 m
Bottom slope approx. 12 ‰
length approx. 22 km
Left tributaries Pierre Bure, Champarnoux

The Gargilesse is a river in France that runs through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Center-Val de Loire regions. It rises in the north-eastern municipality of Méasnes , generally drains in a north-westerly direction and flows into the Creuse as a right tributary after about 22 kilometers in the municipality of Gargilesse-Dampierre . On its way, the Gargilesse crosses the Creuse and Indre departments .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

  • Les Tailles Sarrets , municipality of Méasnes
  • Le Flat , municipality of Montchevrier
  • La Silvine , municipality of Montchevrier
  • Frûlon , Orsennes municipality
  • Gargilesse , municipality of Gargilesse-Dampierre
  • Le Confluent , Gargilesse-Dampierre municipality

Web links

Commons : Gargilesse  - 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. Gargilesse at SANDRE (French)