Jonte
Jonte | ||
In the Gorges de la Jonte |
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Water code | FR : O31-0400 | |
location | France , Occitania region | |
River system | Garonne | |
Drain over | Tarn → Garonne → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Gatuzières 44 ° 8 ′ 14 ″ N , 3 ° 33 ′ 44 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 1460 m | |
muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Le Rozier and Peyreleau in the Tarn Coordinates: 44 ° 11 ′ 36 ″ N , 3 ° 12 ′ 13 ″ E, 44 ° 11 ′ 36 ″ N , 3 ° 12 ′ 13 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 390 m | |
Height difference | approx. 1070 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 27 ‰ | |
length | 39 km | |
Catchment area | 286 km² | |
Outflow at the Peyreleau gauge |
MQ |
5.1 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Brèze , Béthuzon |
The Jonte is a river in southern France that runs in the Occitania region . It rises in the Cevennes National Park , on the northwest flank of Mont Aigoual (1567 m), in the municipality of Gatuzières , generally drains in a westerly direction and after 39 kilometers flows into the Tarn as a left tributary at the municipal boundary of Le Rozier and Peyreleau . On its way, the Jonte crosses the Lozère department and in its lower reaches forms the border with the Aveyron department . Here it separates geologically the northern Causse Méjean from the southern Causse Noir by the approximately 500 meters deep Jont Gorge (French: Gorges de la Jonte) .
Places on the river
Hydrology
When the tide is low, the Jonte seeps away west of Meyrueis, only to reappear about eight kilometers downstream in a karst spring (French résurgence). A geographical peculiarity is that in Meyrueis the two tributaries Brèze and Béthuzon merge with the Jonte at a distance of almost 500 meters.
Attractions
- Jonte Gorge
- Pont des Six Liards - a stone arch bridge from the 13th century near Meyrueis
- Visitor caves Grotte de Dargilan and Aven Armand near Meyrueis
- "Maison des Vautours" with viewing platform for observing the griffon vultures released into the wild in Le Truel.
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Jonte at SANDRE (French), accessed on April 19, 2011, rounded to the nearest kilometer.
- ↑ hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: O3194020 , option: Synthèse )
- ^ Maison des Vautours