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The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics. For clarity, only ...
Bridges in France by river (5 C) M. Moselle (2 C, 24 P) P. Populated riverside places in France (3 C, 12 P) R. Rhine (10 C, 44 P, 1 F) Rhône (2 C, 9 P) River Seine ...
All or almost all rivers in Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some rivers have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article provides known alternative names for all major European rivers. It also includes alternative names of some lesser rivers that are important because of their location or history.
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The name "Loire" comes from Latin Liger, [8] which is itself a transcription of the native Gaulish name of the river.The Gaulish name comes from the Gaulish word liga, which means "silt, sediment, deposit, alluvium", a word that gave French lie, as in sur lie, which in turn gave English lees.
Rivers of Île-de-France (8 C, 26 P) M. Rivers of Martinique (21 P) N. Rivers of Normandy (5 C, 56 P) Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (12 C, 121 P) O.
Category: Rivers of Metropolitan France by region. 6 languages. ... Rivers of Normandy (5 C, 55 P) Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (12 C, 121 P) O.
The Adour (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Basque: Aturri; Occitan: Ador) is a river in southwestern France.It rises in High-Bigorre (), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne.