Romanche

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Romanche
Upper reaches of the Romanche

Upper reaches of the Romanche

Data
Water code FR :  W27-0400
location France , regions Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
River system Rhône
Drain over Drac  → Isère  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipal area of Villar-d'Arêne
44 ° 58 ′ 2 ″  N , 6 ° 21 ′ 54 ″  E
Source height approx.  2300  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Champ-sur-Drac and Jarrie in the Drac coordinates: 45 ° 5 '25 "  N , 5 ° 43' 32"  E 45 ° 5 '25 "  N , 5 ° 43' 32"  E
Mouth height approx.  260  m
Height difference approx. 2040 m
Bottom slope approx. 26 ‰
length 78 km
Left tributaries Vénéon
Right tributaries Eau d'Olle
Reservoirs flowed through Lac du Chambon
Small towns Vizille

The Romanche is a mountain river in France that runs through the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions. It rises in the northern part of the central Dauphiné Alps , in the Écrins National Park , below the Plate des Agnaux glacier , in the municipal area of Villar-d'Arêne , generally drains west to northwest through the Vallée de la Romanche, which is named after it, and flows out at 78 Kilometers south of Grenoble , on the municipal boundary of Champ-sur-Drac and Jarrie , as a right tributary to the Drac . On its way, the Romanche crosses the Hautes-Alpes and Isère departments .

Places on the river

Attractions

At Freney-d'Oisans the Romanche is dammed up to the Lac du Chambon . Below the village, the river forms the imposing Gorges de l'Infernet gorge . The white waters of the upper Romanche are suitable for kayaking and rafting.

Web links

Commons : Romanche River  - 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 on the Romanche from SANDRE (French), accessed on December 2, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.