The Vienne is one of the most important rivers in south-western France and a significant tributary of the River Loire. It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, and it is the main river of the Limousin and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region.
Two French departments are named after the Vienne river: the Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and the Vienne (86) in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Course of river
The Vienne rises as a spring in the department of the Corrèze, at the foot of Mont Audouze, on the Plateau de Millevaches, near Peyrelevade. It then flows roughly west to the city of Limoges where it once played a major role in the famous Limoges porcelain industry.
A little way after Limoges it takes a turn to the north.
En route to its confluence with the Loire, the Vienne is joined by the rivers Creuse and Clain. Finally, after a journey of approximately 390km it reaches the Loire at Candes-Saint-Martin in the department of Indre-et-Loire.
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