Rhône

Thedeltaof the Rhône flowing into theMediterranean

Map of the Rhône

TheRhôneis ariverinFranceandSwitzerland.It is 812 kilometers long. Theriverstarts inRhône Glacier,which is inSwitzerland.Then, theRhôneRiver joints theSaône,inFrance(and other rivers) and ends in theMediterranean Sea.

The River Rhône empties into the Mediterranean. Only theNilebrings more water into the Mediterranean. The river drains an area of 95.5500 m².The usual amount of water is about 1.700 m³per second (atTarrascon). Duringfloods,this value has reached over 12.000 m³per second.

This river splits into two smaller rivers before it flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The space between those rivers is named theCamargue,and many types of animals live there.

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  The Rhône flowing intoLake Geneva
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  Starry night over the RhônebyVincent van Gogh