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river in southern France

Key facts

Native name
L'Hérault ( French )
Country
France
Location
Mont Aigoual Cévennes
Length
147.6 km (91.7 mi)
Basin size
2,900 km (1,100 mi )
Average
50 m /s (1,800 cu ft/s)

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Encyclopedic overview

The Hérault ( French pronunciation: [eʁo] ; Occitan: Erau) is a river in southern France. Its length is 147.6 kilometres (91.7 mi). Its source is on the slopes of Mont Aigoual in the Cévennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde.

Name

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hérault” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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