Avre (Eure)

The Avre (French pronunciation: [avʁ] ^ⓘ) is a river in France and a left tributary of the river Eure. It is 80.4 km (50.0 mi) long,^[1] and its watershed extends to 917 km².

Avre
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Orne
• elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Mouth
• location	Eure
• coordinates	48°46′51″N 1°22′30″E
Length	80 km (50 mi)
Basin size	917 km2 (354 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.5 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Eure→ Seine→ English Channel

Background

The headwaters are in the Perche forest in Orne, in the commune of Tourouvre au Perche.^[1] It is 280m above sea level and joins with the Eure near Dreux and forms the border between the Eure and Eure-et-Loir départements.

The Avre flows through the Orne, Eure-et-Loir and Eure départments and historically forms part of the border of Normandy.

Gallery

• Avre, from source to mouth
• 
  Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets
  Eure-et-Loir department
• 
  Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre
  "The old bridge, built during Francis I of France reign" (1494-1547).