Dronne
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| Dronne | |
|---|---|
| File:Saut-Chalard-hiver 08.JPG The Dronne at the rapids near Champs-Romain | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Massif Central |
| • elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Isle |
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| Length | 201 km (125 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 25.1 m3/s (890 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Isle→ Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Dronne (French pronunciation: [dʁɔn], also Drône, [dʁon]; Occitan: Drona) is a 201-kilometre (125 mi) long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the Isle, which itself is a tributary of the Dordogne.[1] The source of the Dronne is in the north-western Massif Central, east of the town of Châlus (south-west of Limoges) at an elevation of 510 metres (1,670 ft). It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:
- Haute-Vienne
- Dordogne: Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, Brantôme, Ribérac
- Charente: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- Charente-Maritime
- Gironde: Coutras
The Dronne flows into the Isle in Coutras.
Among its tributaries are the Lizonne and the Côle.
References
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