Ravillou

Ravillou
The Ravillou near Saint-Pantaly-d'Excideuil
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Dordogne
Mouth
• location	Loue
• coordinates	45°18′47″N 0°59′18″E / 45.31306°N 0.98833°E / 45.31306; 0.98833Coordinates: 45°18′47″N 0°59′18″E / 45.31306°N 0.98833°E / 45.31306; 0.98833
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Loue→ Isle→ Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

The Ravillou is a 13 km long river in the Dordogne department, France. It is a right tributary of the Loue, part of the Dordogne basin.^[1] The river rises in the commune of Dussac and runs through Saint-Germain-des-Prés before emptying into the Loue northwest of Coulaures.

On the night of June 13 and 14, 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the Ravillou and its tributary the Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the bridge across the Ravillou.

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