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This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean.

In French, rivers are called fleuves when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake). They are called rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold.

List of rivers

North Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west (Calais).

The Channel

The rivers in this section are sorted east (Calais) to west (Brest).

Atlantic Ocean

The rivers in this section are sorted north (Brest) to south (Spain).

  • Élorn (near Brest)
  • Aulne (in Logonna-Daoulas)
  • Odet (near Quimper)
  • Laïta (in Guidel)
  • Blavet (in Lorient)
    • Ével (in Baud, Morbihan)
  • Vilaine (in Pénestin)
    • Oust (in Redon)
      • Arz (in Saint-Jean-la-Poterie)
      • Aff (in Glénac)
    • Don (in Massérac)
    • Chère (in Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine)
    • Semnon (in Bourg-des-Comptes)
    • Meu (in Goven)
  • Dordogne (into the Gironde estuary near Ambès)
    • Isle (in Libourne)
      • Dronne (in Coutras)
        • Lizonne (in Saint-Séverin)
        • Côle (in Condat-sur-Trincou)
      • Beauronne (near Mussidan)
      • Auvézère (in Bassillac)
      • Loue (in Coulaures)
    • Vézère (near Le Bugue)
    • Céou (in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle)
    • Cère (near Bretenoux)
    • Maronne (in Argentat)
    • Luzège (in Laval-sur-Luzège)
    • Triouzoune (in Sérandon)
    • Diège (in Roche-le-Peyroux)
    • Rhue (in Bort-les-Orgues)
    • Chavanon (in Confolent-Port-Dieu)

Mediterranean Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted west (Spain) to east (Italy).

In Corsica

The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise along the Corsican coast starting from Cap Corse.

  • Golo (near Bastia)
  • Tavignano (in Aléria)
  • Taravo (near Propriano)

Po basin (Adriatic Sea)

  • Po/Pô (near Venice, Italy)
    • Dora Riparia/Doire Ripaire (in Turin, Italy)
      • Cenischia/Cenise (in Susa, Italy)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Francia para niños

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