Drôme

Also known as Drome

river in France

Key facts

Country: France
Location: French Prealps
Length: 110.6 km (68.7 mi)
Basin size: 1,663 km (642 sq mi)
Average: 20 m /s (710 cu ft/s)
Progression: ‹See Tfd› Rhône → Mediterranean Sea

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 89
Image: Drôme.jpg
Length: 110.7

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watershed area: 1640

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The Drôme ( French pronunciation: [dʁom] ; Occitan: Droma), a river in southeastern France, a left tributary of the Rhône. It is 110.6 km (68.7 mi) long, and has a watershed of 1,663 km. Its source is in the western foothills of the Alps, near the village Valdrôme. It flows into the Rhône near Loriol-sur-Drôme, between Valence and Montélimar. Tributaries of the Drôme include the Bez (or Bès), the Roanne and the Gervanne.

The Drôme flows through the following départements and towns: