Drôme (Aure)

The Drôme is a 57.9 km long river in Normandy.[1] Its source is on the border of the Manche and Calvados departments, at le Grand Cauville locality, near Saint-Martin-des-Besaces[2] and joins the Aure, left bank at Maisons, downstream of Bayeux in the Bessin region. It is a sub-affluent of the Vire.

Drôme
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSaint-Martin-des-Besaces
  coordinates49.0089°N 0.9006°W / 49.0089; -0.9006
  elevation205 m (673 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Aure
  coordinates
49.3209°N 0.7502°W / 49.3209; -0.7502 (Aure-Drôme)
  elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Length57.9 km (36.0 mi)
Basin size245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.33 m3/s (82 cu ft/s)  (Sully)
Basin features
ProgressionAureVireEnglish Channel

Watershed

The watershed of the Drôme neighbours those of the Vire, Aure (east), Tortonne (NW) and Seulles (SE).

It is a narrow, northward basin. The longest of its affluents is the ruisseau du Vey (7.3 km),[1] which it joins at Cormolain.

Drôme valley

Sully bridge

References

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