The Cèze (French pronunciation: [sɛz]; Occitan: Céser) is a karstic French river, a right tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Lozère and Gard in the Occitanie region. It is 112 km (70 mi) long.[1] Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, near Saint-André-Capcèze. It flows through Bessèges, Saint-Ambroix, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, and it flows into the Rhône at Codolet, southwest of Orange.
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Cèze | |
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![]() Sautadet Rapids at La Roque-sur-Cèze | |
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Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Cévennes |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhône |
• coordinates | 44°6′30″N 4°42′13″E |
Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
Basin size | 1,360 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 22 m3/s (780 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Among its tributaries is the Aiguillon.
In the dry season, the Cèze sometimes dries up.[2]
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