Gartempe

For the town of the same name, see Gartempe, Creuse.

Gartempe
The Gartempe bridge in Saint-Savin
Location
Country	France
Regions	Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Limousin
Mouth
• location	Creuse
• coordinates	46°47′3″N 0°49′48″E
Length	205 km (127 mi)
Basin size	3,950 km^2 (1,530 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Creuse→ Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Gartempe (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁtɑ̃p]) is a French river, 205 kilometres (127 mi) long.^[1] It is a left tributary of the Creuse, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.

Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame, the Semme and the Ardour.

The Gartempe flows generally northwest through the following departments and towns:

• Creuse: Peyrabout, Le Grand-Bourg
• Indre: Néons-sur-Creuse
• Indre-et-Loire: Yzeures-sur-Creuse
• Haute-Vienne: Châteauponsac, Rancon
• Vienne: Montmorillon, Saint-Savin, La Roche-Posay

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Gartempe (L5--0180)".