Gartempe | |
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The Gartempe bridge in Saint-Savin.
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Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source | Limousin |
River mouth |
Creuse 46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E / 46.78417°N 0.83000°ECoordinates: 46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E / 46.78417°N 0.83000°E |
Progression | Creuse→ Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Basin size | 3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
The Gartempe is a French river, 205 kilometres long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse River, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.
Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame and the Semme.
The Gartempe flows generally northwest, through the following departments and towns: