Lirou (Orb)

Lirou
Old bridge over the Orb near Béziers - on the left in the foreground the mouth of the Lirou
Data
Water code	FR :  Y2580500
location	France , Occitania region
River system	Orb
Drain over	Orb  → Mediterranean
source	on the outskirts of Villespassans 43 ° 22 ′ 54 ″  N , 2 ° 54 ′ 58 ″  E
Source height	approx.  240  m
muzzle	in Béziers in the Orb coordinates: 43 ° 20 ′ 21 ″  N , 3 ° 12 ′ 27 ″  E 43 ° 20 ′ 21 ″  N , 3 ° 12 ′ 27 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  10  m
Height difference	approx. 230 m
Bottom slope	approx. 7.7 ‰
length	30 km
Medium-sized cities	Beziers

The Lirou is a river in France that runs in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It rises under the name Ruisseau de Gragnos on the northern outskirts of Villespassans , initially drains towards the northeast, then turns to the southeast, crosses the Minervois landscape and after 30 kilometers opposite the old town of Béziers flows into the Orb as a right tributary .

Places on the river

(in flow order)

• Villespassans
• Cebazan
• Creissan
• Puisserguier
• Maureilhan
• Beziers

Attractions

At the mouth of the river near Béziers, an old bridge (Pont Vieux) from the 12th century crosses the Orb, which is listed as a monument historique .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
3. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Lirou at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 18, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.
4. ↑ Pont Vieux in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)