Isère River

Isère River

Infobox River | river_name = Isère


caption = The Isère River in Pontcharra, Isère.
origin = Graian Alps
mouth = Rhône
coord|44|58|57|N|4|51|14|E|name=Rhône-Isère|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 286 km
elevation = ±3000 m
discharge = 360 m³/s
watershed = 11,800 km²The Isère ("Isera" in Arpitan and Occitan) is a 286 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes ("Rôno-Arpes" in Arpitan) "région". Its source is in the Alps on the border with Italy, near the ski resort Val d'Isère. It flows into the Rhône River (left bank) in Pont-de-l'Isère, a few km north of Valence. Its upper valley is called Tarentaise.

The Isère flows through the following "départements" and cities:
* Savoie: Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville
* Isère (named after the river): Grenoble
* Drôme: Romans-sur-Isère

Tributaries include:
* Arly
* Arc
* Drac

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/W---0000.php?cg=W---0000 The Isère at the Sandre database]


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