page_title: Dordogne (river)
section_title: Course
hierarchical_section_title: Dordogne (river) / Course
caption_attribution_description: English: The pleasant market town of Argentat in southern Limousin. The Dordogne river and the southern part of town with the Pont de la République in the distance.
context_page_description: The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France. It is 483.1 km long. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on July 11 2012.
context_section_description: The départements of France through which the Dordogne runs, together with some towns in those départements that are on or quite near the river, are as follows:
  The département of Puy-de-Dôme – The towns of Le Mont-Dore (near the source of the river) and La Bourboule;
  The département of Corrèze – The towns of Argentat, Bort-les-Orgues, and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne;
  The département of Lot – The towns of Souillac, Pinsac, Lacave, Meyronne, Creysse, Montvalent, Martel, Floirac, Carennac, Gintrac, Tauriac and Prudhomat;
  The département of Dordogne – The towns of Beynac-et-Cazenac, Sarlat, Saint-Cyprien, and Bergerac;
  The département of Gironde – The towns of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and Libourne.
caption: The Dordogne at Argentat in Corrèze, part of the Limousin region
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