Gère

Gère

Gère

River in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

The Gère (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ]) is a 34.5-kilometre-long (21.4 mi) tributary of the Rhône in the Isère department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France). Its source is in a pond of the Grand Tuilière in the eastern part of the Bonnevaux forest. It flows into the Rhone at Vienne. Its power was put to work for paper mills, foundries, and textile mills in the Gère Valley at the beginning of the industrial era.[2]

Quick Facts Location, Country ...
  • The Gère in Estrablin
  • Weir in the Gère Valley (Vienne)
  • Railway bridge near the confluence with the Rhône
  • The Gère-Rhône confluence

References

  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Gère (V32-0400)". Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Présentation du patrimoine industriel et de l'habitat de la Vallée de la Gère et du quartier d'Estressin de la ville de Vienne". La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Inventaire général du patrimoine culture (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2020.


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