Dourbie
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Dourbie is also a tributary of the Hérault river
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The Dourbie is a 72 km long river
in southern France
, left tributary of the Tarn River
. Its source is north of Le Vigan, in the Cévennes
. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:
The Dourbie flows into the Tarn in Millau
.
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The Dourbie is a 72 km long river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, left tributary of the Tarn River
Tarn River
The Tarn is a long river in southern France , right tributary of the Garonne.The Tarn runs in a roughly westerly direction, from its source at an altitude of 1,550 m on Mont Lozère in the Cévennes mountains , through the deep gorges and canyons of the Gorges du Tarn The Tarn is a long...
. Its source is north of Le Vigan, in the Cévennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:
- GardGardGard is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The department is named after the River Gard, although the formerly Occitan name of the River Gard, Gardon, has been replacing the traditional French name in recent decades, even among French speakers.- History...
: DourbiesDourbiesDourbies is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... - AveyronAveyronAveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
: Saint-Jean-du-BruelSaint-Jean-du-BruelSaint-Jean-du-Bruel is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, NantNant, AveyronNant is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the southern part of the Massif Central...
The Dourbie flows into the Tarn in Millau
Millau
Millau is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers.-History:...
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