Runes

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Runes
The Cascade de Rûnes waterfall

The Cascade de Rûnes waterfall

Data
Water code FRO3020620
location France , Occitania region
River system Garonne
Drain over Tarn  → Garonne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Fraissinet-de-Lozère
44 ° 24 ′ 16 ″  N , 3 ° 41 ′ 2 ″  E
Source height approx.  1310  m
muzzle in the municipality of Bédouès in the Tarn Coordinates: 44 ° 21 ′ 11 ″  N , 3 ° 38 ′ 18 ″  E, 44 ° 21 ′ 11 ″  N , 3 ° 38 ′ 18 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  595  m
Height difference approx. 715 m
Bottom slope approx. 89 ‰
length 8 kilometers

The Runes (in the upper reaches also: Ruisseau de la Fageole ) is a small mountain river in France that runs in the Lozère department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the Cevennes National Park , on the southern flank of Mont Lozère , in the area of ​​the municipality of Fraissinet-de-Lozère , generally drains south to southwest and after eight kilometers flows into the Tarn as a right tributary in the municipality of Bédouès .

Places on the river

Attractions

  • Cascade de Runes waterfall below the village of Runes with a height of 58 meters
  • Château de Miral castle at the mouth of the river

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
  2. estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  3. a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the runes at SANDRE (French), accessed on February 6, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.