Guil
Encyclopedia
The Guil is a 51.6 km (32.1 mi) long river
in the Hautes-Alpes
département, southeastern France
. Its source is several small streams which converge in the lake Lestio, at Ristolas
. It flows generally west, through the Queyras
. It is a left tributary of the Durance
into which it flows at Guillestre
.
, Abriès
, Aiguilles
, Château-Ville-Vieille
, Arvieux
, Eygliers
, Guillestre
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 Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département, southeastern 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 several small streams which converge in the lake Lestio, at Ristolas
Ristolas
Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Geography:The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.-References:*...
. It flows generally west, through the Queyras
Queyras
The Queyras is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extension is the basin of river Guil, a tributary of the Durance...
. It is a left tributary of the Durance
Durance
The Durance is a major river in south-eastern France.Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following départements and cities:* Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.* Vaucluse:...
into which it flows at Guillestre
Guillestre
Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance,...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: RistolasRistolas
Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Geography:The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.-References:*...
, Abriès
Abriès
Abriès is a French commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance footpaths in a rural and preserved environment...
, Aiguilles
Aiguilles
Aiguilles is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Guil, which flows southwest through the commune.-Population:-References:*...
, Château-Ville-Vieille
Château-Ville-Vieille
Château-Ville-Vieille is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Queyras.The two villages in the commune lie in the Guil valley; Ville-Vieille on the left bank of the Guil and Château-Queyras on its right bank.-Population:-References:*...
, Arvieux
Arvieux
Arvieux is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Queyras.The Col d'Izoard is on the commune's northern border....
, Eygliers
Eygliers
Eygliers is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Geography:The river Guil forms all of the commune's southeastern and southern borders; the Durance forms part of its western border; most of the human settlements in the commune are located in its southwestern...
, Guillestre
Guillestre
Guillestre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Chagne, a stream, tributary of the Guil, which forms all of the commune's northern border, before flowing into the Durance,...