Vidourle

Vidourle
Country France
Physical characteristics
Main source Cévennes
River mouth Mediterranean Sea
43°32′8″N 4°8′3″E / 43.53556°N 4.13417°E / 43.53556; 4.13417 (Mediterranean Sea-Vidourle)Coordinates: 43°32′8″N 4°8′3″E / 43.53556°N 4.13417°E / 43.53556; 4.13417 (Mediterranean Sea-Vidourle)
Length 95 km (59 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 1,335 km2 (515 sq mi)

The Vidourle (Vidorle in occitan) is a river in southern France, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea in Le Grau-du-Roi. Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, northwest of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, at Saint-Roman-de-Codières. It flows generally southeast. At Gallargues-le-Montueux, it was crossed by the old Roman road Via Domitia with the now ruined Roman bridge Pont Ambroix.

The Vidourle flows through the following départements and towns:

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