Gartempe

Gartempe
The Gartempe bridge in Saint-Savin
Location
Country	France
Regions	Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Limousin
Mouth
• location	Creuse
• coordinates	46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E / 46.78417°N 0.83000°E / 46.78417; 0.83000 (Creuse-Gartempe)Coordinates: 46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E / 46.78417°N 0.83000°E / 46.78417; 0.83000 (Creuse-Gartempe)
Length	205 km (127 mi)
Basin size	3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Creuse→ Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Gartempe (French pronunciation: ​[ɡaʁtɑ̃p]) is a French river, 205 kilometres (127 mi) long.^[1] It is a left tributary of the Creuse, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.

Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame and the Semme.

The Gartempe flows generally northwest through the following departments and towns:

• Creuse: Peyrabout, Le Grand-Bourg
• Indre: Néons-sur-Creuse
• Indre-et-Loire: Yzeures-sur-Creuse
• Haute-Vienne: Châteauponsac, Rancon
• Vienne: Montmorillon, Saint-Savin, La Roche-Posay

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.geoportail.fr

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