Vis_(river)

Vis (river)

Vis (river)

River in southern France

The Vis is a 57.8-kilometre-long (35.9 mi) river in south-central France, in the Occitanie administrative region.[1] It is a right tributary of the Hérault. Its source is in the Cévennes, near the village of Alzon. It flows between the Causse du Larzac and the Causse de Blandas into the Hérault and Gard departments. The Vis flows into the Hérault near Ganges.

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St Laurent le Minier

Origin of the name

The name "Vis" derives from the old Proto-Indo-European root "Vir" which means "river", and which can be found in the name of many rivers in France such as the Vire.

Towns along the river

The Vis flows through the following communes from source to mouth:

Hydrology and water quality

The Vis takes its source on the Saint-Guiral mount.[2]

See also

References

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  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Vis (Y2030500)".
  2. [2]
    The Vis on Trekearth


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