Aveyron (river)

The Aveyron (French: [avɛʁɔ̃] (listen); Occitan: Avairon) is a 291 km long river in southern France, right tributary of the Tarn.[1] It rises in the southern Massif Central, near Sévérac-le-Château.

Aveyron
15th-century bridge at Belcastel
Native nameL'Aveyron (m)  (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMassif Central
Mouth 
  location
Tarn
  coordinates
44°5′13″N 1°16′0″E
Length291 km (181 mi)
Basin size5,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average57 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTarnGaronneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

In 1855 evidence of prehistoric man was found near Bruniquel under a hill called Montastruc. The hill was 98 foot high. The account said the overhang extended for about 46 feet along the river and the area enclosed was 298 square yards. Within this cave was found the 13,000-year-old sculpture called Swimming Reindeer.[2]

Tributaries include

Places along the river

The Aveyron flows west through the following départements and towns:

It flows into the Tarn near Lafrançaise, north-west of Montauban.

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Aveyron (O5--0250)".
  2. Primitive Man, Louis Fulier, p.88, accessed 4 August 2010


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.