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Vidourle

Coordinates: 43°32′8″N 4°8′3″E / 43.53556°N 4.13417°E / 43.53556; 4.13417
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Vidourle
Vidourle is located in France
Vidourle
Vidourle is located in Occitanie
Vidourle
Location
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCévennes
Mouth 
 • location
Mediterranean Sea
 • coordinates
43°32′8″N 4°8′3″E / 43.53556°N 4.13417°E / 43.53556; 4.13417
Length95.0 km (59.0 mi)
Basin size1,335 km2 (515 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)

The Vidourle (French pronunciation: [viduʁl]; Vidorle in occitan) is a 95.0 km (59.0 mi) river in southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Le Grau-du-Roi.[1] Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, northwest of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, at Saint-Roman-de-Codières. It flows generally southeast. At Gallargues-le-Montueux, it was crossed by the old Roman road Via Domitia with the now ruined Roman bridge Pont Ambroix.

The Vidourle flows through the following departments and towns:

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Vidourle (Y34-0400)".