Orbieu

Orbieu
The Orbieu at Lagrasse
Location within France Location within Occitanie
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Fourtou
• coordinates	42°55′59″N 02°26′05″E
• elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Mouth
• location	Aude
• coordinates	43°13′59″N 02°54′00″E
• elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Length	84.2 km (52.3 mi)
Basin size	680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.64 m3/s (164 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Aude→ Mediterranean Sea

The Orbieu (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbjø]; Occitan: Orbiu) is an 84.2-kilometre (52.3 mi) long river in the Aude département, in south central France. Its source is at Fourtou, in the Corbières Massif. It flows generally northeast. It is a right tributary of the Aude into which it flows between Raissac-d'Aude and Marcorignan, 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Narbonne.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Fourtou, Auriac, Lanet, Montjoi, Vignevieille, Mayronnes, Saint-Martin-des-Puits, Saint-Pierre-des-Champs, Lagrasse, Ribaute, Camplong-d'Aude, Fabrezan, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Lézignan-Corbières, Luc-sur-Orbieu, Cruscades, Ornaisons, Névian, Villedaigne, Raissac-d'Aude, and Marcorignan.