Ouvèze

Ouvèze
Roman bridge over the Ouvèze in Vaison-la-Romaine.
Basin
Main source	French Prealps
Source elevation	830 m
River mouth	Rhône 43°59′23″N 4°51′9″E / 43.98972°N 4.85250°E / 43.98972; 4.85250 (Rhône-Ouvèze)Coordinates: 43°59′23″N 4°51′9″E / 43.98972°N 4.85250°E / 43.98972; 4.85250 (Rhône-Ouvèze)
Size	910 km²
Country	France
Physiognomy
Length	93 km

The Ouvèze is a river in southern France and left tributary of the Rhône. It rises in the southern French Prealps (the Baronnies), in the commune of Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze. It flows into the Rhône in Sorgues, north of Avignon.

The Ouvèze passes through the following départements and towns:

Drôme: Buis-les-Baronnies, Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
Vaucluse: Vaison-la-Romaine, Bédarrides, Sorgues

References

http://www.geoportail.fr
The Ouvèze at the Sandre database

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