Arc (Savoie)
| Arc | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Graian Alps 2,760 m (9,060 ft) |
| River mouth |
Isère 45°33′46″N 6°12′13″E / 45.56278°N 6.20361°ECoordinates: 45°33′46″N 6°12′13″E / 45.56278°N 6.20361°E |
| Progression | Isère→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
The Arc is a 128-kilometre-long (80 mi) river in the Savoie département of south-eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Isère River, which it joins at Chamousset, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) downstream from Albertville. Its source is near the border with Italy, in the Graian Alps, northeast of Bonneval-sur-Arc. The valley of the Arc, the Maurienne, is an important transport artery between France and Italy.
Towns crossed by the river
- Bonneval-sur-Arc
- Bessans
- Lanslevillard
- Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
- Bramans
- Modane
- Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- Aiguebelle
See also
- Arc (Provence), a river in southern France.
- List of rivers of France
References
- "Géoportail" (in French). Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- The Arc at the Sandre database
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