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Dordogne
The Dordogne in Périgord.
The Dordogne in Périgord. The Périgord ( ( Occitan: Peiregòrd / Perigòrd) is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne
Origin Massif Central
Mouth Garonne
Basin countries France
Length 490 km
Source elevation 1,720 m
Avg. The Massif Central ( Occitan: Massís Central / Massís Centrau) is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of Mountains and The Garonne (Garonne in Occitan, Catalan and Spanish: Garona; Garumna is a River in southwest France and northern A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. discharge 450 m³/s
Basin area 23,870 km²

The Dordogne (Occitan: Dordonha) is a river in south-central and southwest France. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

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Name

Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word[1] resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne. It comes from an ancient Durānius[2], dérived from a preceltic root dur-, dor- (as the Durance). Dur is an element occurring in many European river names the Adur (United Kingdom the Dore (France the Doron The Durance ( Occitan: Durença in classical norm or Durènço in Mistralian norm is a 324 km long River in south-eastern France,

The medieval forms adopted a redoubled suffix -ononia[3] : Dorononia fluvius[4] (sixth century), Dornonia (eighth century) that evolves in Dordonia (ninth century) by a phenomenon of dissimilation, giving the impression of an etymology *Dore-Dogne. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. For the chemical term see Catabolism In Phonology, particularly within Historical linguistics, dissimilation is a phenomenon

Geography

The river rises on the flanks of Puy de Sancy (1 885 m) in the mountains of Auvergne, from the confluence of two small torrents above the town of Mont-Dore: the Dore[5] and the Dogne. Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central and therefore the highest mountain in central France (the highest in France except the Alps Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of For the suburb of Nouméa New Caledonia see Le Mont-Dore. Mont-Dore, formerly called Mont-Dore-les-Bains, is a Spa town and It flows generally west about 500 km through the Limousin and Périgord regions before flowing into the Gironde, its common estuary with the Garonne, at the "Ambès beak", in the north of the city of Bordeaux. Limousin ( Occitan: Lemosin) is one of the 26 regions of France. The Périgord ( ( Occitan: Peiregòrd / Perigòrd) is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The Garonne (Garonne in Occitan, Catalan and Spanish: Garona; Garumna is a River in southwest France and northern Ambès is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate

Nature

The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibits the phenomenon known as a tidal bore. A tidal bore (or just bore, or eagre) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves of water that travel

The Valley of the Dordogne is quite beautiful and contributes significantly to the attractiveness of the region. The main season for tourism in the Valley of the Dordogne is from June to September with July and August being high tide. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Course

The départements of France through which the Dordogne River runs, together with some towns in those départements that are on or quite near the River, are as follows:

Tributaries

Dordogne River in the Périgord
Dordogne River in the Périgord

Main tributaries from source to mouth:

N. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Puy-de-Dôme ( lo Puèi de Doma / lo Puèi Domat in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language is a department For the suburb of Nouméa New Caledonia see Le Mont-Dore. Mont-Dore, formerly called Mont-Dore-les-Bains, is a Spa town and La Bourboule is French commune, located in the département of Puy-de-Dôme in the région of Auvergne. Corrèze ( Occitan: Corresa) is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River. Argentat is a commune in the department of Corrèze in central France. Bort-les-Orgues is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France. Lot ( Occitan: Òlt) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. Beynac-et-Cazenac is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Sarlat-la-Canéda, or simply Sarlat, is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Cyprien ( French for Saint Cyprian) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern Bergerac (Brageirac is a commune and a Sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The Périgord ( ( Occitan: Peiregòrd / Perigòrd) is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river Rhue ( An Rubha in Gaelic) is a small settlement north of Ullapool in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The Cère is a long River in south-western France, left tributary of the Dordogne River. The Vézère is a 211 km long River in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne River. The Isle is a 255 km long River in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. B.  : (R) = right tributary; (L) = left tributary

Activities on the River

Aside from the usual activities such as tennis and golf available in many areas of France, there are a number of water-related activities related to the Dordogne River, including:

Sources

  1. ^ as the Midouze, a portmanteau that fuses the names of its two precursors, the Midou and the Douze. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water Kayaking is generally differentiated from Canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging recreational activity utilizing a Raft to navigate a River or other bodies of water Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Motorboating is one of many problems that can afflict radio transmitters and similar devices Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Scull redirects here The head bone is spelled " Skull " Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing The Midouze, is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France. The Midou or Midour (/midu/ is the left precursor of the Midouze, in the Southwest of France.
  2. ^ Sidonius Apollinaris
  3. ^ influenced by the suffix -onna, frequent in river names, in France. For the Franco-Irish saint see Sidonius of Saint-Saëns. Gaius Sollius (Modestus Apollinaris Sidonius or Saint Sidonius Apollinaris
  4. ^ Gregory of Tours
  5. ^ Not to be confused with the Dore. Saint Gregory of Tours ( November 30, c 538 &ndash November 17, 594) was a Gallo-Roman historian and bishop of Tours The Dore is a 141 km long River in central France ( département Puy-de-Dôme) right tributary of the river Allier.
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