#MAP OF THE DORDOGNE SERIES#

The Dordogne River often splits into many channels forming verdant islands. Geese on the shore of the River Dordogne. Fertile farmlands, walnut orchards, and green, well-watered pastures line the river’s journey between Argentat and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. Past Bort, the Dordogne River is dammed about four times as it flows through the Dordogne gorges to reach the beautiful riverside town of Argentat in the Correze department, just below which many tributaries join it. After flowing through the Aveze Gorges, the river forms an 11-mile-long lake above the Bort hydroelectric dam.

#MAP OF THE DORDOGNE SERIES#

The upper valley of Dordogne features an amazing series of deep wooded gorges. The right tributaries of the Dordogne River include Chavanon, Diege, Triouzoune, Luzege, Doustre, Sourdoire, Vezere, Caudeau, Lidoire, and Isle, while the left tributaries are Rhue, Sumene, Auze, Maronne, Cere, Bave, Ouysse, Ceou, and Couze.įormed by the meeting of the Dore and Dogne Rivers on the slopes of Puy de Sancy, the Dordogne River then flows through the spa resorts of Le Mont-Dore and La Bourboule in the Puy-de-Dôme department. Some of the French départments and the towns in those departments through which the Dordogne River flows are as follows: the towns of Le Mont-Dore and La Bourboule in the Puy-de-Dôme department the towns of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Argentat, and Bort-les-Orgues in the Correze department the towns of Souillac, Lacave, Creysse, Martel, Carennac, Tauriac, Pinsac, Meyronne, Montvalent, Floirac, Gintrac, and Prudhomat in the Lot department the towns of Beynac-et-Cazenac, Saint-Cyprien, Sarlat, and Bergerac in the Dordogne department and the towns of Libourne, and Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in the Gironde department. Course Of The Dordogne River Panoramic aerial view of Libourne city on Dordogne river on sunny summer day. The Dordogne River joins the Garonne River and forms the navigable Gironde Estuary at Bec d’ Ambès, immediately north of the port city of Bordeaux. The river then flows westwards for about 293 miles through the former Limousin and Périgord regions (currently part of the new Nouvelle-Aquitaine administrative region) of southwest-central France. Here, two small streams named Dore and Dogne flow down the steep hillsides and merge to form the mighty Dordogne River just above the commune of Le Mont-Dore in central France.

The Dordogne River originates from the verdant slopes of Puy de Sancy – the highest mountain in the Massif Central at an elevation of 6,184 ft above sea level.

Geography Of The Dordogne River The picturesque valley of the Dordogne River. On July 11, 2012, UNESCO designated Dordogne and its watershed as a “Biosphere Reserve” “Biosphere Reserve” for its exceptional setting and natural heritage. The Dordogne River is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibits the ‘tidal bore’ phenomenon.

The name “Dordogne” has been derived from the ancient pre-Celtic term “Duranius,” which means water. Referred to as “La Dordogne” in French, the Dordogne River is a 300.2 miles-long river that flows in the south-central and southwestern parts of France.

Map of the dordogne