The Eyrieux (French pronunciation: [eʁjø]) is a tributary of the Rhône in the Ardèche department, France. The Eyrieux runs for 83 kilometres (52 mi).[1] It begins in the Massif Central and joins the Rhône just downstream of Valence.
The Eyrieux has at least three distinct landscapes. Above Le Cheylard, the plateau is marked by the sugarloaf cones of old volcanoes, and the land is used mostly for raising cattle and sheep. In its middle section, down to Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut and Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux, the river is torrential and prone to flash floods and extreme variation. Formerly used for silk mills, it is now used for micro-hydroelectric production, and is a popular spot for canoeing. The river never dries up in summer, as the many dams and barrages maintain a steady flow. The lower section to the Rhône, at Beauchastel and La Voulte-sur-Rhône, opens into the valley and allows intensive farming, especially peach orchards which are best viewed when the trees bloom in the spring.
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eyrieux, french, pronunciation, eʁjø, tributary, rhône, ardèche, department, france, runs, kilometres, begins, massif, central, joins, rhône, just, downstream, valence, native, namel, french, locationcountryfrancephysical, characteristicssource, locationmassif. The Eyrieux French pronunciation eʁjo is a tributary of the Rhone in the Ardeche department France The Eyrieux runs for 83 kilometres 52 mi 1 It begins in the Massif Central and joins the Rhone just downstream of Valence EyrieuxNative nameL Eyrieux French LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource locationMassif Central elevation1 105 m 3 625 ft Mouth locationRhone coordinates44 48 25 N 4 48 3 E 44 80694 N 4 80083 E 44 80694 4 80083 Coordinates 44 48 25 N 4 48 3 E 44 80694 N 4 80083 E 44 80694 4 80083Length83 km 52 mi Basin featuresProgressionRhone Mediterranean SeaThe Eyrieux has at least three distinct landscapes Above Le Cheylard the plateau is marked by the sugarloaf cones of old volcanoes and the land is used mostly for raising cattle and sheep In its middle section down to Saint Sauveur de Montagut and Les Ollieres sur Eyrieux the river is torrential and prone to flash floods and extreme variation Formerly used for silk mills it is now used for micro hydroelectric production and is a popular spot for canoeing The river never dries up in summer as the many dams and barrages maintain a steady flow The lower section to the Rhone at Beauchastel and La Voulte sur Rhone opens into the valley and allows intensive farming especially peach orchards which are best viewed when the trees bloom in the spring References Edit Sandre Fiche cours d eau Eyrieux V41 0400 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eyrieux This Ardeche geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in France is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eyrieux amp oldid 1065924377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
