Gartempe
| Gartempe | |
|---|---|
 The Gartempe bridge in Saint-Savin | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Regions | Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Limousin |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Creuse |
| - coordinates | 46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E / 46.78417°N 0.83000°E |
| Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi) |
The Gartempe is a French river that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions.
It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Creuse river, as a left tributary, in the Vienne department.
Geography[change | change source]
The Gartempe river has a length of 204.6 km (127 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 3,913 km2 (1,511 sq mi).[1]
Course[change | change source]
The Gartempe river starts in western Massif Central, near the hamlet of Pétillat in the commune of Peyrabout, Creuse department, at an elevation of about 640 m (2,100 ft).[2] From here, it generally flows to the northwest.
Finally, the river flows into the Creuse river in La Roche-Posay (Vienne department, on the left side) and Yzeures-sur-Creuse (Indre-et-Loire department, on the right side).[3]
The Gartempe flows through 5 departments and 46 communes, in 2 regions:[1]
- Centre-Val de Loire region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Main tributaries[change | change source]
The main tributaries of the Gartempe river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery[change | change source]
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The Gartempe in Portes d'Enfer -
The Gartempe in Montmorillon -
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Confluence with the Creuse river
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Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Gartempe (L5--0180)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Source de la Gartempe" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Confluence de la Gartempe" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Banque Hydro - Station L5411810 - La Gartempe à Montmorillon Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Bassin versant de la Gartempe Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Syndicat intercommunal d'aménagement de la Gartempe (SIAG) (in French)