Gardon
River in southern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the French footballer, see Bernard Gardon. For the Transylvanian musical instrument, see Ütőgardon.
The Gardon or Gard (Occitan and French: Gardon, Gard, French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdɔ̃] ⓘ, [ɡaʁ] ⓘ) is a river in southern France. It is the namesake of the department of Gard. Several of its tributaries are also called Gardon. It is 127.6 km (79.3 mi) long, and takes its source in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Lansuscle, in the Cévennes mountain range.[1] In its upper course it is also referred to as Gardon de Saint-Martin. From its furthest source, that of its tributary "Gardon de Saint-Jean", it is 133 km long. It flows into the Rhône (right-side tributary) at Comps, north of Beaucaire, across from Vallabrègues.
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Gardon | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Cévennes |
Mouth | Rhône |
• coordinates | 43°51′6″N 4°36′54″E |
Length | 133 km (83 mi) |
Basin size | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Gardon d'Alès |
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