Drôme (river)

Drôme
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	French Prealps
Mouth
• location	Rhône
• coordinates	44°46′15″N 4°45′46″E
Length	110.6 km (68.7 mi)
Basin size	1,663 km2 (642 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Drôme (French pronunciation: [dʁom] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Droma), a river in southeastern France, a left tributary of the Rhône. It is 110.6 km (68.7 mi) long, and has a watershed of 1,663 km². Its source is in the western foothills of the Alps, near the village Valdrôme. It flows into the Rhône near Loriol-sur-Drôme, between Valence and Montélimar. Tributaries of the Drôme include the Bez (or Bès), the Roanne and the Gervanne.

The Drôme flows through the following départements and towns:

• Drôme (named after the river): Valdrôme, Luc-en-Diois, Die, Saillans, Allex, Crest, Loriol-sur-Drôme, Livron-sur-Drôme
• Ardèche : Le Pouzin