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Ill (near La Wantzenau) Thur (near Ensisheim) Meuse (main branch near Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands) Faux (in Revin, France) Sambre (in Namur, Belgium) Semois/Semoy (in Monthermé) Sormonne (in Warcq) Bar (near Dom-le-Mesnil) Chiers (in Bazeilles) Othain (in Montmédy) Scheldt/Escaut (near Vlissingen, Netherlands) Lys (in Ghent, Belgium) Deûle ...
When the length of a river is followed by an asterisk, it is an average of multiple information sources. If the difference in lengths between given information sources is significant, all lengths are listed. But if the lengths from secondary information sources are similar, they are averaged and that figure has an asterisk.
The largest tributary of the river is the Allier, 410 km (250 mi) in length, which joins the Loire near the town of Nevers at 3] [4] Downstream of Nevers lies the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its fine assortment of castles.
Near the town of Saint-Dizier, part of the flow is diverted through the artificial Lake Der-Chantecoq. This ensures both flood prevention and the maintenance of minimum river flows in periods of drought. [2] The Marne is famous as the site of two eponymous battles during World War I. The first battle was a turning point of the war, fought in 1914.
An international agreement was signed in 2002 in Ghent, Belgium, about the management of the river amongst France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Also participating in the agreement were the Belgian regional governments of Flanders , Wallonia , and Brussels (which is not in the basin of the Meuse but pumps running water into ...
The Arc (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is an 83-kilometre (52 mi) long river in Southern France. [1] It arises at an elevation of 470 metres (1,540 ft), close to the village of Pourcieux . It then passes through Aix-en-Provence before flowing into the Étang de Berre , a lagoon connected with the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Marseille .
The Loiret (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a 11.6-kilometre (7.2 mi) long river in France, a left tributary to the Loire. [1] Its waters come from infiltrations from the Loire. Its course is completely within the Loiret département, to which it gives its name. Le Bouillon
The Drôme (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Occitan: Droma), a river in southeastern France, a left tributary of the Rhône. It is 110.6 km (68.7 mi) long, [1] and has a watershed of 1,663 km 2. Its source is in the western foothills of the Alps, near the village Valdrôme. It flows into the Rhône near Loriol-sur-Drôme, between Valence and ...