Dourbie
tributary of the Tarn in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dourbie is a river in southern France that flows through the Gard and Aveyron deparments. It is a left tributary of the Tarn river.
| Dourbie La Dourbie (French) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Cévennes |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Tarn |
| - coordinates | 44°06′04″N 3°05′12″E |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography
The Dourbie river has a length of 71.9 km (44.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 568 km2 (219 sq mi).[1]
Course
The source of the Dourbie is in the Cévennes National Park, on the southern side of Mont Aigoual in the commune of Arphy, in the Gard department, at an altitude of 1,290 m (4,232 ft).[2]
It flows generally to the west and, in its lower parts, flows through the Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses.
The Dourbie passes through the departments and communes of:[1]
- Gard : Arphy, Dourbies, Bréau-et-Salagosse, Trèves, Revens
- Aveyron : Saint-André-de-Vézines, Nant, Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, Millau, La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite
Finally, it flows, as a left tributary, into the Tarn river in the city of Millau, at about 350 m (1,148 ft) of altitude.[3]
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