Mare (river) explained

Mare
Pushpin Map:France#France Occitanie
Mouth Location:Orb
Mouth Coordinates:43.5914°N 3.1225°W
Progression:OrbMediterranean Sea
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Length:29.5km (18.3miles)
Discharge1 Avg:4m3/s

The Mare (in French pronounced as /maʁ/) is a 29.5km (18.3miles) river in the Hérault department in southern France, which rises in the Caroux-Espinouse hills.

The river's source is above Castanet-le-Haut in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc. The river passes through Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare and Villemagne-l'Argentière, before joining the Orb at Hérépian.

Communes traversed

The river passes through the following communes, from source to mouth: