Ardèche River
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| Origin | Massif Central |
| Mouth | Rhône River |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 120 km |
| Avg. discharge | 65 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,430 km² |
The Ardèche (Occitan: Ardecha) is a 120 km long river in south-central France, right tributary of the Rhône River. Its source is in the Massif Central, near the village of Astet. It flows into the Rhône near Pont-Saint-Esprit, north-west of Orange. The river gives its name to the Ardèche département of France.
The valley of the Ardèche is very scenic, in particular a 30km section known as the Ardèche Gorges. The walls of the river here are limestone cliffs up to 300m high. A kayak and camping trip down the gorge is not technically difficult and hugely popular in the summer, so much so that control of numbers is becoming a headache for park authorities. [citation needed] The most famous feature is a natural 60m stone arch spanning the river simply known as Pont d'Arc (arch bridge).
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[edit] Towns along the river
The Ardèche flows through the following départements and towns:
- Ardèche (named after the river): Astet, Vals-les-Bains, Aubenas, Ruoms, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
- Lozère
- Gard: Pont-Saint-Esprit.
[edit] Tributaries
Tributaries include:
- Auzon
- Ligne
- Chassezac
- Ibie
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