Vis (river)

Vis
The Vis
Native name La Vis
Country France
Physical characteristics
Main source Cévennes
River mouth Hérault
43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°E / 43.93944; 3.68972 (Hérault-Vis)Coordinates: 43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°E / 43.93944; 3.68972 (Hérault-Vis)
Length 57.9 km (36.0 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 332 km2 (128 sq mi)
Vis sec
St Laurent le Minier

The Vis is a 57.9-kilometre (36.0 mi) long river in south-central France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région, right tributary of the Hérault. Its source is in the Cévennes, near the village of Alzon. It flows between the Causse du Larzac and the Causse de Blandas into the Hérault département and the Gard département. The Vis flows into the Hérault near Ganges.

Origin of the name

The name "Vis" derives from the old Proto-Indo-European root "Vir" which means "river", and which can be found in the name of many rivers in France such as the Vire.

Towns along the river

The Vis flows through the following communes :

Hydrology and water quality

The Vis takes its source on the Saint-Guiral mount.[1]

See also

References

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