Avre (Eure) Explained

Avre
Map:Avre (Normandie).png
Pushpin Map:France#France Normandy
Mouth Coordinates:48.7808°N 1.375°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:80km (50miles)
Source1 Elevation:280m (920feet)
Discharge1 Avg:4.5m3/s
Basin Size:917km2

The Avre (in French pronounced as /avʁ/) is a river in France and a left tributary of the river Eure. It is 80.4km (50miles) long, and its watershed extends to 917 km2.

Background

The headwaters are in the Perche forest in Orne. It is 280m above sea level and joins with the Eure near Dreux and forms the border between the Eure and Eure-et-Loir départements.

The Avre flows through the Orne, Eure-et-Loir and Eure départments and historically forms part of the border of Normandy.