Vis (river)
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The Vis River
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| Country | France |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Cévennes |
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Hérault River 43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°ECoordinates: 43°56′22″N 3°41′23″E / 43.93944°N 3.68972°E |
| Basin size | 332 km2 (128 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 57.9 km (36.0 mi) |
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The Vis is a 57.9-kilometre (36.0 mi) long river in south-central France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région, right tributary of the Hérault River. 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 département and the Gard département. The Vis flows into the Hérault River near Ganges.
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 River.
The Vis flows through the following communes :
The Vis takes its source on the Saint-Guiral mount.
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