Dronne
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River in southwestern France
This article is about the river in France. For other uses, see Dronne (disambiguation).
"Drône (river)" redirects here. For the river in Britain, see River Drone.
| Dronne | |
|---|---|
| The Dronne at the rapids near Champs-Romain | |
Dronne is located in France Show map of FranceDronne Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Massif Central |
| • elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Isle |
• coordinates | 45°2′15′′N 0°8′54′′W / 45.03750°N 0.14833°W / 45.03750; -0.14833 |
| 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.
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