Isère River
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Origin | Graian Alps |
Mouth | Rhône |
Basin countries | France |
Length | 290 km |
Source elevation | ±3000 m |
Avg. discharge | 360 m³/s |
Basin area | 11,800 km² |
The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes 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:
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