Gartempe
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The Gartempe is a French
river
, 205 kilometres long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse River
, 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:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
, 205 kilometres long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse River
Creuse River
The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...
, which it joins in La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout
Peyrabout
Peyrabout is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small area of forestry and farming comprising the village and one hamlet situated just south of Guéret, at the junction of the D3 and the D52.-Population:...
.
Among its tributaries are the Anglin
Anglin
The Anglin is a long river in the Creuse, Indre and Vienne départements in central France. Its source is near Azerables. It flows generally northwest...
, the Brame
Brame
The Brame is a long river in the Creuse and Haute-Vienne départements, central France. Its source is at La Souterraine. It flows generally west...
and the Semme
Semme
The Semme is a 50.3 km long river in the Creuse and Haute-Vienne départements, central France. Its source is in Saint-Priest-la-Feuille...
.
The Gartempe flows generally northwest, through the following departments and towns:
- CreuseCreuseCreuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
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, RanconRanconRancon is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-Geography:The river Semme forms the commune's northern border.... - VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
: MontmorillonMontmorillonMontmorillon is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847.-External links:*...
, Saint-Savin, La Roche-PosayLa Roche-PosayLa Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...