Rivers
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| Rhone |
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Summary
Along the Massif Central to the Mediterranean Sea. History In ancient times, the Rhone was important for the Romans as a trade route to Gaul. Geography The Rhone's source is the Rhone Glacier, it flows westbound, through the Lake Geneva. It leaves Switzerland, flows through France. At Lyon the Rhone meets the Saone, it's biggest tributary. It turns southbound, along the Massif Central (which is mainly dewatered by the Loire and Dordogne) towards the Mediterranean Sea. South of Arles it forms the Camargue Delta, which is famous for its wildlife. Locks Total of 13 locks. 12 are beween Lyon and the mouth of the Rhone at the Mediterranean Sea. Cruise it Execept of Lyon, there are a lot of small villages, food and wine along the cruise. You'll get a lot of religious history at Avignon where the antipopes resided. For 2013 some cruises just go the Rhone (& Saone), some combine a week in Southern France with another week in Paris / on the Seine river. Or you'll extend the cruise in Nice at the Cote d'Azur. |
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| Additional Facts | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%C3%B4ne_River |
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| Geographical Facts | |
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| Length | 813 km / 506 mil |
| Length Airline | 454 km / 283 mil |
| GPS Source | 43° 19′ 51″ N, 4° 50′ 44″ E |
| Source Elevation | 2211 m / 7 253 feet |
| Mouth Elevation | 0 m / 0 feet |
| GPS Mouth | 46° 34′ 19.2″ N, 8° 22′ 34.8″ E |
| Basin Area | 98 000 km² / 37 828 mil² |
| Average Discarge | 1 710 m³/s / 60 388 ft³/s |
| Waters Into | Rhone - Mediterrean Sea |
| Runs through countries | |
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| France | |
| Upstream KM | Station Name | Yesterday Average |
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| 495.00 | Pougny | NA |
| 469.00 | Surjoux | NA |
| 448.00 | Ruffieux | NA |
| 428.00 | Brens | NA |
| 377.00 | Lagnieu | NA |
| 330.00 | Pont-Morant | NA |
| 303.00 | Ternay | NA |
| 212.00 | Valence | NA |
| 194.00 | La Voulte | NA |
| 156.00 | Viviers | NA |
| 141.00 | Bourg-St-Andeol | NA |
| 128.00 | Pont-St-Esprit | NA |
| 88.00 | Avignon | NA |
| 63.00 | Pont-de-Beaucaire | NA |
| 61.00 | Beaucaire / Tarascon | NA |