Luech

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Luech
The river at Chamborigaud

The river at Chamborigaud

Data
Water code FR :  V5410500
location France , Occitania region
River system Rhône
Drain over Cèze  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Saint-Maurice-de-Ventalon
44 ° 18 ′ 57 ″  N , 3 ° 49 ′ 11 ″  E
Source height approx.  1070  m
muzzle in the municipality of Peyremale in the Cèze coordinates: 44 ° 18 ′ 11 ″  N , 4 ° 3 ′ 47 ″  E, 44 ° 18 ′ 11 ″  N , 4 ° 3 ′ 47 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  195  m
Height difference approx. 875 m
Bottom slope approx. 27 ‰
length 33 km
Left tributaries Rieutort

The Luech is a river in France that runs in the Occitanie region . It rises in the Cévennes National Park , on the northeast flank of the Signal de Ventalon (1350 m), in the municipality of Saint-Maurice-de-Ventalon , generally drains in an easterly direction and flows into the Peyremale municipality as a right tributary after 33 kilometers Cèze . On its way, the Luech crosses the Lozère and Gard departments .

Places on the river

Attractions

In addition to the lonely Luech Gorge, the viaduct of the Cevennenbahn near Chamborigaud is a tourist magnet.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.gouv.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Luech at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 23, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.