Lot (river)
The Lot () is a river in southern France, tributary of the Garonne river. The Lot department is named after this river.
Geography
The Lot river has a length of and a drainage basin with an area of .
Its average yearly discharge is at Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Course
The source of the Lot is on the Mont Lozere, in the Cevennes, southeastern Massif Central, in the commune of Le Bleymard, in the Lozere department, at an altitude of about .
The Lot flows, with many meanders, to the west, in general, and passes through the following regions, departments and communes:
Occitanie region
Lozere: Mende, Chanac, Banassac, La Canourgue
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region
Cantal: Vieillevie, Saint-Projet-de-Salers, the river is the border between Aveyron and Cantal for several kilometres to the north of Conques
Occitanie region
Aveyron: Saint-Geniez-d'Olt, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt, Espalion, Estaing, Entraygues-sur-Truyere, Capdenac-Gare
Lot: Soturac, Touzac, Vire-sur-Lot, Grezels, Puy-l'Eveque, Pescadoires, Lagardelle, Belaye, Castelfranc, Albas, Luzech, Parnac, Douelle, Cahors, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Capdenac, Cajarc, Mercues
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Lot-et-Garonne: Fumel, Saint-Vite, Penne-d'Agenais, Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot, Le Temple-sur-Lot, Castelmoron-sur-Lot, Granges-sur-Lot, Lafitte-sur-Lot, Clairac, Bourran, Aiguillon
The Lot river flows through 131 communes.
Finally, it flows, as a right tributary into the Garonne near Aiguillon, in the Lot-et-Garonne department, at of altitude.
Main tributaries
Left tributaries
Bramont -
Dourdou de Conques -
Riou Mort -
Diege -
Boudouyssou -
Right tributaries
Colagne -
Boralde de Saint-Chely-d'Aubrac -
Boralde Flaujaguese -
Truyere -
Cele -
Theze -
Lemance -
Lede -
Gallery
Related pages
List of rivers of France
References
Other websites
Banque Hydro - Station O8481520 - Le Lot a Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Rivers of Occitanie
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine