Vienne
Vienne is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 46.38°, 0.70°
About Vienne
The Vienne (French pronunciation: [vjɛn] ; Occitan: Vinhana, pronounced [viɲaˈno]) is a major river in south-western France. It is 363 km (226 mi) long. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydroelectric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Two French departments are named after the Vienne: Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and Vienne (86) both in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Vienne (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vienne in Depth
Course
The Vienne rises as a spring in the department of Corrèze, at the foot of Mont Audouze, on the Plateau de Millevaches, near Peyrelevade. It then flows roughly west to the city of Limoges where it once played a major role in the famous Limoges porcelain industry. A little way after Limoges it turn to the north. En route to its confluence with the Loire, the Vienne is joined by the rivers Creuse and Clain. Finally, after a journey of 372 km it reaches the Loire at Candes-Saint-Martin in the department of Indre-et-Loire.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Vienne (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vienne: Key Facts
| Length | 372 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 210 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 21,105 km² |
| Source | Millevaches |
| Mouth | Loire |
| Drainage system | Vienne basin |
| Tributaries | Clain, Blourde, Combade, Creuse, Briance, Glane, Grêne, Issoire |
Facts from Wikidata Q659546 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Vienne: Quick Answers
- Where is Vienne?
- Vienne is located in France, at 46.3846° N, 0.7047° E.
- Are there dams on the Vienne?
- No dam on the Vienne is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.