List of rivers of France facts for kids
This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics. For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown.
In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as fleuves when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake), or as rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold.
For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France.
Tributary list
North Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west (Calais).
- Rhine/Rhin (main branch at Hook of Holland, Netherlands)
- Moselle (in Koblenz, Germany)
- Saar/Sarre (near Konz, Germany)
- Nied (in Rehlingen-Siersburg, Germany)
- Blies (in Sarreguemines)
- Sauer/Sûre (in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg)
- Alzette (in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg)
- Orne (Moselle) (near Mondelange)
- Seille (in Metz)
- Rupt de Mad (in Arnaville)
- Meurthe (in Frouard)
- Mortagne (in Mont-sur-Meurthe)
- Madon (in Pont-Saint-Vincent)
- Vologne (in Pouxeux)
- Saar/Sarre (near Konz, Germany)
- Lauter (in Lauterbourg)
- Moder (in Neuhaeusel)
- Sauer (in Seltz)
- Ill (near La Wantzenau)
- Thur (near Ensisheim)
- Moselle (in Koblenz, Germany)
- Meuse (main branch near Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands)
- Scheldt/Escaut (near Vlissingen, Netherlands)
- Lys (in Ghent, Belgium)
- Deûle (in Deûlémont)
- Scarpe (in Mortagne-du-Nord)
- Haine (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut)
- Lys (in Ghent, Belgium)
- Yser (in Nieuwpoort, Belgium)
- Aa (in Gravelines)
English Channel
The rivers in this section are sorted east (Calais) to west (Brest).
- Slack (near Fort Mahon)
- Canche (in Étaples)
- Authie (near Berck)
- Somme (near Abbeville)
- Avre (in Amiens)
- Bresle (in Le Tréport)
- Arques (in Dieppe)
- Béthune (in Arques-la-Bataille)
- Seine (in Le Havre)
- Risle (in Berville-sur-Mer)
- Charentonne (near Bernay)
- Eure (in Pont-de-l'Arche)
- Iton (near Louviers)
- Avre (near Dreux)
- Andelle (in Pîtres)
- Epte (near Vernon)
- Oise (in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, west of Paris)
- Thérain (in Creil)
- Aisne (in Compiègne)
- Vesle (in Condé-sur-Aisne)
- Suippe (in Condé-sur-Suippe)
- Aire (near Grandpré)
- Ailette (in Quierzy)
- Serre (in La Fère)
- Marne (in Ivry-sur-Seine, south-east of Paris)
- Grand Morin (near Meaux)
- Aubetin (in Pommeuse)
- Ourcq (near Lizy-sur-Ourcq)
- Petit Morin (in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre)
- Saulx (in Vitry-le-François)
- Chée (in Vitry-en-Perthois)
- Ornain (in Pargny-sur-Saulx)
- Blaise (in Arrigny)
- Grand Morin (near Meaux)
- Orge (in Athis-Mons)
- Essonne (in Corbeil-Essonnes)
- Juine (in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne)
- Loing (near Moret-sur-Loing)
- Ouanne (in Conflans-sur-Loing)
- Lunain (in Épisy)
- Yonne (in Montereau-Fault-Yonne)
- Aube (near Romilly-sur-Seine)
- Voire (in Chalette-sur-Voire)
- Aujon (in Longchamp-sur-Aujon)
- Barse (in Troyes)
- Ource (in Bar-sur-Seine)
- Risle (in Berville-sur-Mer)
- Touques (in Deauville)
- Dives (in Cabourg)
- Orne (in Ouistreham)
- Vire (near Isigny-sur-Mer)
- Aure (in Isigny-sur-Mer)
- Douve (near Carentan)
- Sée (near Avranches)
- Sélune (near Avranches)
- Couesnon (near Mont-Saint-Michel)
- Rance (in Saint-Malo)
- Trieux (near Lézardrieux)
Atlantic Ocean
The rivers in this section are sorted north (Brest) to south (Spain).
- Élorn (near Brest)
- Aulne (in Logonna-Daoulas)
- Odet (near Quimper)
- Laïta (in Guidel)
- Ellé (in Quimperlé)
- Blavet (in Lorient)
- Ével (in Baud, Morbihan)
- Vilaine (in Pénestin)
- Oust (in Redon)
- Arz (in Saint-Jean-la-Poterie)
- Aff (in Glénac)
- Don (in Massérac)
- Chère (in Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine)
- Semnon (in Bourg-des-Comptes)
- Meu (in Goven)
- Ille (in Rennes)
- Oust (in Redon)
- Loire (in Saint-Nazaire)
- Sèvre Nantaise (in Nantes)
- Erdre (in Nantes)
- Èvre (in Le Marillais)
- Layon (in Chalonnes-sur-Loire)
- Maine (near Angers)
- Mayenne (near Angers)
- Oudon (in Le Lion-d'Angers)
- Verzée (in Segré)
- Ernée (in Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne)
- Oudon (in Le Lion-d'Angers)
- Sarthe (near Angers)
- Loir (north of Angers)
- Braye (in Lavenay)
- Vaige (in Sablé-sur-Sarthe)
- Vègre (in Avoise)
- Huisne (in Le Mans)
- Loir (north of Angers)
- Mayenne (near Angers)
- Thouet (in Saumur)
- Dive (near Saint-Just-sur-Dive)
- Argenton (near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay)
- Thouaret (near Thouars)
- Vienne (in Candes-Saint-Martin)
- Creuse (north of Châtellerault)
- Gartempe (in La Roche-Posay)
- Anglin (in Angles-sur-l'Anglin)
- Salleron (in Ingrandes)
- Benaize (in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize)
- Brame (in Darnac)
- Semme (in Droux)
- Anglin (in Angles-sur-l'Anglin)
- Bouzanne (in Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet)
- Petite Creuse (in Fresselines)
- Gartempe (in La Roche-Posay)
- Clain (in Châtellerault)
- Clouère (in Château-Larcher)
- Briance (in Condat-sur-Vienne)
- Taurion (in Saint-Priest-Taurion)
- Creuse (north of Châtellerault)
- Indre (in Avoine)
- Indrois (in Azay-sur-Indre)
- Cher (in Villandry)
- Sauldre (in Selles-sur-Cher)
- Rère (in Villeherviers)
- Arnon (near Vierzon)
- Yèvre (in Vierzon)
- Auron (in Bourges)
- Tardes (in Évaux-les-Bains)
- Voueize (in Chambon-sur-Voueize)
- Sauldre (in Selles-sur-Cher)
- Beuvron (in Chaumont-sur-Loire)
- Cosson (in Candé-sur-Beuvron)
- Vauvise (in Saint-Satur)
- Allier (near Nevers)
- Sioule (in La Ferté-Hauterive)
- Bouble (in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule)
- Dore (near Puy-Guillaume)
- Alagnon (near Jumeaux)
- Senouire (near Brioude)
- Chapeauroux (in Saint-Christophe-d'Allier)
- Sioule (in La Ferté-Hauterive)
- Acolin (near Decize)
- Aron (in Decize)
- Alène (in Cercy-la-Tour)
- Besbre (near Dompierre-sur-Besbre)
- Arroux (in Digoin)
- Bourbince (in Digoin)
- Arconce (in Varenne-Saint-Germain)
- Lignon du Forez (in Feurs)
- Lignon du Velay (in Monistrol-sur-Loire)
- Lay (in L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer)
- Yon (in Le Champ-Saint-Père)
- Smagne (in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais)
- Sèvre Niortaise (in Marans)
- Vendée (in Marans)
- Charente (near Rochefort)
- Seudre (in Marennes)
- Dordogne (into the Gironde estuary near Ambès)
- Garonne (into the Gironde estuary near Ambès)
- Ciron (in Barsac)
- Dropt (in Caudrot)
- Lot (near Aiguillon)
- Lède (near Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- Célé (near Cabrerets)
- Truyère (in Entraygues-sur-Truyère)
- Colagne (in Le Monastier-Pin-Moriès)
- Baïse (near Aiguillon)
- Gers (near Agen)
- Séoune (in Lafox)
- Auroue (in Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme)
- Barguelonne (in Golfech)
- Arrats (near Valence)
- Tarn (near Castelsarrasin)
- Gimone (near Castelsarrasin)
- Save (in Grenade)
- Gesse (in Espaon)
- Hers-Mort (near Grenade)
- Touch (in Toulouse)
- Ariège (in Toulouse)
- Lèze (in Labarthe-sur-Lèze)
- Hers-Vif (in Cintegabelle)
- Louge (in Muret)
- Arize (in Carbonne)
- Salat (in Boussens)
- Neste (in Montréjeau)
- Eyre/Leyre (near Arcachon)
- Adour (near Bayonne)
- Nive (in Bayonne)
- Bidouze (in Guiche)
- Gaves réunis (near Peyrehorade)
- Gave de Pau (in Peyrehorade)
- Gave d'Oloron (in Peyrehorade)
- Saison (near Sauveterre-de-Béarn)
- Gave d'Aspe (in Oloron-Sainte-Marie)
- Luy (near Tercis-les-Bains)
- Luy de France (near Gaujacq)
- Luy de Béarn (near Gaujacq)
- Louts (near Hinx)
- Midouze (near Pontonx-sur-l'Adour)
- Douze (in Mont-de-Marsan)
- Midou (in Mont-de-Marsan)
- Gabas (in Toulouzette)
- Léez (near Aire-sur-l'Adour)
- Arros (near Riscle)
- Bouès (near Marciac)
- Échez (in Maubourguet)
- Bidasoa (in Hendaye)
Mediterranean Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted west (Spain) to east (Italy).
- Ebro/Èbre (near Deltebre, Spain)
- Segre (in Mequinenza, Spain)
- Tech (near Argelès-sur-Mer)
- Têt (near Perpignan)
- Agly (in Le Barcarès)
- Aude (near Narbonne)
- Orbieu (in Raissac-d'Aude)
- Orb (in Valras-Plage)
- Hérault (near Agde)
- Vis (near Ganges)
- Vidourle (in Le Grau-du-Roi)
- Rhône (in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône)
- Gard or Gardon (in Beaucaire)
- Durance (in Avignon)
- Calavon (near Caumont-sur-Durance)
- Verdon (in Saint-Paul-lès-Durance)
- Asse (in Valensole)
- Bléone (in Les Mées)
- Buëch (in Sisteron)
- Ubaye (near La Bréole)
- Guil (in Guillestre)
- Ouvèze (near Avignon)
- Cèze (in Codolet)
- Ardèche (in Pont-Saint-Esprit)
- Chassezac (in Saint-Alban-Auriolles)
- Drôme (in Loriol-sur-Drôme)
- Eyrieux (in Beauchastel)
- Isère (near Valence)
- Drac (in Grenoble)
- Romanche (near Vizille)
- Arc (near Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny)
- Drac (in Grenoble)
- Galaure (in Saint-Vallier)
- Saône (in Lyon)
- Azergues (in Anse)
- Chalaronne (in Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne)
- Veyle (near Mâcon)
- Reyssouze (near Pont-de-Vaux)
- Seille (near Tournus)
- Sâne Vive (in Brienne)
- Sâne Morte (in Ménetreuil)
- Solnan (in Louhans)
- Vallière (in Louhans)
- Sevron (in Varennes-Saint-Sauveur)
- Sâne Vive (in Brienne)
- Grosne (in Marnay)
- Doubs (in Verdun-sur-le-Doubs)
- Loue (near Dole)
- Allaine/Allan (near Montbéliard)
- Ouche (in Saint-Jean-de-Losne)
- Tille (near Auxonne)
- Ognon (in Pontailler-sur-Saône)
- Côney (in Corre)
- Ain (near Pont-de-Chéruy)
- Albarine (in Châtillon-la-Palud)
- Bourbre (in Chavanoz)
- Fier (in Seyssel)
- Chéran (in Rumilly)
- Arve (in Geneva, Switzerland)
- Touloubre (in Saint-Chamas via the Étang de Berre lagoon)
- Arc (near Berre-l'Étang via the Étang de Berre)
- Argens (in Fréjus)
- Var (in Saint-Laurent-du-Var)
- Estéron (in Saint-Martin-du-Var)
- Tinée (near Utelle)
- Roya (in Ventimiglia, Italy)
Corsica
The rivers in this section are listed counterclockwise around the Corsican coast starting from Cap Corse.
Po basin (Adriatic Sea)
- Po/Pô (near Venice, Italy)
- Dora Riparia/Doire Ripaire (in Turin, Italy)
- Cenischia/Cenise (in Susa, Italy)
- Dora Riparia/Doire Ripaire (in Turin, Italy)
French Guiana
Longest rivers
The river lengths in the table below refer to the part of the rivers on French territory.
| # | Name | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (km) | (mi) | ||
| 1 | Loire | 1,006 | 625 |
| 2 | Seine | 776 | 482 |
| 3 | Rhônea | 544 | 338 |
| 4 | Garonnea | 529 | 329 |
| 5 | Marne | 514 | 319 |
| 6 | Meusea | 463 | 288 |
| 7 | Lot | 485 | 301 |
| 8 | Dordogne | 483 | 300 |
| 9 | Saône | 473 | 294 |
| 10 | Doubsa | 430 | 270 |
| 11 | Allier | 421 | 262 |
| 12 | Charente | 381 | 237 |
| 13 | Tarn | 380 | 240 |
| 14 | Cher | 368 | 229 |
| 15 | Vienne | 363 | 226 |
| 16 | Aisne | 356 | 221 |
| 17 | Durance | 323 | 201 |
| 18 | Loir | 319 | 198 |
| 19 | Oisea | 316 | 196 |
| 20 | Mosellea | 314 | 195 |
a Excluding the part of the river not on French territory.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Francia para niños
- Geography of France
- List of waterways
- List of lakes of France
- List of canals in France
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