Cèze

The Cèze (French pronunciation: [sɛz]; Occitan: Céser) is a French river, a right tributary of the Rhône. It runs through the departments of Lozère and Gard in the Occitanie region. It is 128 km (80 mi) long.[1] Its source is in the Cévennes mountains, near Saint-André-Capcèze. It flows through Bessèges, Saint-Ambroix, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, and it flows into the Rhône at Codolet, southwest of Orange.

Cèze
Sautadet Rapids at La Roque-sur-Cèze
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCévennes
Mouth 
  location
Rhône
  coordinates
44°6′30″N 4°42′13″E
Length128 km (80 mi)
Basin size1,360 km2 (530 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average22 m3/s (780 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhôneMediterranean Sea
The river by Montclus (Gard)

Among its tributaries is the Aiguillon.

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