Dourdou de Camarès
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The Dourdou de Camarès is an 86.9 km (54 mi) long river
in the Tarn, Hérault
and Aveyron
départements, southern France
. Its source is in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
, in the commune
of Murat-sur-Vèbre
, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southeast of the village. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Tarn
into which it flows at Broquiès
, 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) southwest of the village.
Its main tributary is the Sorgues.
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 the Tarn, Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
and Aveyron
Aveyron
Aveyron 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....
départements, 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...
. Its source is in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
thumb|A mouflon in the park.The Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc is a regional natural park situated in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault and Tarn departments of France...
, in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Murat-sur-Vèbre
Murat-sur-Vèbre
Murat-sur-Vèbre is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southeast of the village. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Tarn
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...
into which it flows at Broquiès
Broquiès
Broquiès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, 1.2 km (0.745647283979768 mi) southwest of the village.
Its main tributary is the Sorgues.
Départements and communes along its course
The following list is ordered from source to mouth :- Tarn: Murat-sur-Vèbre
- Hérault: Castanet-le-HautCastanet-le-HautCastanet-le-Haut is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Dourdou de Camarès River and the Mare River.-Population:The residents are called Castanetais.-References:*...
- Aveyron: Arnac-sur-DourdouArnac-sur-DourdouArnac-sur-Dourdou is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, BrusqueBrusque, AveyronBrusque is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, FayetFayet, AveyronFayet is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, SylvanèsSylvanèsSylvanès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-External links:**...
, CamarèsCamarèsCamarès is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, MontlaurMontlaur, AveyronMontlaur is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The Dourdou de Camarès forms part of the commune's south-eastern border, flows northwestward through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its north-western border....
, Vabres-l'AbbayeVabres-l'AbbayeVabres-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Dourdou de Camarès, which flows northward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border, where it is joined...
, Saint-AffriqueSaint-AffriqueSaint-Affrique is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-History:Saint-Affrique grew in the 6th century around the tomb of St. Africain, bishop of Comminges. In the 12th century a fortress was built on the neighboring rock of Caylus. The possession of Saint-Affrique was vigorously...
, Calmels-et-le-VialaCalmels-et-le-VialaCalmels-et-le-Viala is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-IzaireSaint-IzaireSaint-Izaire is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.The Château de Saint-Izaire is a 14th century episcopal castle.-Population:-References:*...
, Broquiès