Rhône River

The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France.

Course

It rises near the Rhône Glacier in Valais, Switzerland, in the Saint-Gotthard massif, at an altitude of 1753 m.

Related Topics:
Rhône Glacier - Valais - Saint-Gotthard massif

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Up to Martigny, the Rhône is a torrent, and then becomes a great mountain river running SW through a glacier valley. Then, it turns NW to exit the Alps and flows west through Lake Geneva (French Lac Leman) before entering France.

Related Topics:
Martigny - Alps - Lake Geneva

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It is joined by the river Saône at Lyon, before going south.

Related Topics:
Saône - Lyon

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At Arles, the Rhône divides itself in two arms, forming the Camargue delta, with all branches flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. One arm is called the "Grand Rhône", the other one is the "Petit Rhône".

Related Topics:
Arles - Camargue - Delta - Mediterranean Sea - Grand Rhône - Petit Rhône

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