Gartempe
The Gartempe is a French river that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions.
It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Creuse river, as a left tributary, in the Vienne department.
Geography
The Gartempe river has a length of and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .
Course
The Gartempe river starts in western Massif Central, near the hamlet of Petillat in the commune of Peyrabout, Creuse department, at an elevation of about . From here, it generally flows to the northwest.
Finally, the river flows into the Creuse river in La Roche-Posay (Vienne department, on the left side) and Yzeures-sur-Creuse (Indre-et-Loire department, on the right side).
The Gartempe flows through 5 departments and 46 communes, in 2 regions:
Centre-Val de Loire region
Indre: Neons-sur-Creuse
Indre-et-Loire: Yzeures-sur-Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Creuse: Peyrabout, Le Grand-Bourg
Haute-Vienne: Chateauponsac, Rancon
Vienne: Montmorillon, Saint-Savin, La Roche-Posay
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Gartempe river are:
Gallery
Related pages
List of rivers of France
References
Other websites
Banque Hydro - Station L5411810 - La Gartempe a Montmorillon
Bassin versant de la Gartempe
Syndicat intercommunal d'amenagement de la Gartempe (SIAG)
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire