Eure (river) explained

Eure
Map:Eure (rivière).png
Mouth Location:Seine
Mouth Coordinates:49.295°N 1.0408°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Length:229km (142miles)
Source1 Elevation:240m (790feet)
Discharge1 Avg:26m3/s
Basin Size:5935km2

The Eure (; in French pronounced as /œʁ/) is a river between Normandy and Centre-Val de Loire in north-western France, left tributary of the Seine.[1] It is 229km (142miles) long. It rises at Marchainville in the Orne department and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. Two departments are named after the Eure, namely Eure and Eure-et-Loir.

Places along the river:

Its main tributaries are the Avre, the Iton and the Blaise from the left and the Voise, the Drouette and the Vesgre from the right.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eure River - river, France. Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 February 2019.