Vis (river) explained

Vis
Map:Vis (rivière).png
Mouth Location:Hérault
Mouth Coordinates:43.9394°N 3.6897°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Length:57.8km (35.9miles)
Discharge1 Avg:10m3/s
Basin Size:332km2
Progression:HéraultMediterranean Sea

The Vis is a 57.8adj=midNaNadj=mid river in south-central France, in the Occitanie administrative region. It is a right tributary of the Hérault. Its source is in the Cévennes, near the village of Alzon. It flows between the Causse du Larzac and the Causse de Blandas into the Hérault and Gard departments. The Vis flows into the Hérault near Ganges.

Origin of the name

The name "Vis" derives from the old Proto-Indo-European root "Vir" which means "river", and which can be found in the name of many rivers in France such as the Vire.

Towns along the river

The Vis flows through the following communes from source to mouth:

Hydrology and water quality

The Vis takes its source on the Saint-Guiral mount.[1]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo868824.htm The Vis on Trekearth