Gier (river)

Waterfall in the headwaters of greed

The greed is a river in France, in the Rhône -Alpes. It rises at Mont Pilat, right in the Pilat Regional Nature Park, in the municipality of La Valla - en-Gier. Its source is located at the northern edge of the Cret de la Perdrix, in approximately 1335 meters height. It drains first to the north, then swings to the northeast and reached after 40 kilometers at givors the River Rhône, in which he joins as a right tributary. On his way he crosses the departments of Loire and Rhone. The A47 motorway, which connects Saint- Étienne with the A7 motorway, follows its valley.

The Latin name of the river was Jaresis, resulting on the one hand was greed, on the other hand also the suffix Jarez for lying in greed Valley places Sainte -Croix -en- Jarez, Saint -Paul -en- Jarez and Saint- Romain -en- Jarez derived. The Romans introduced its water via a 85 km long aqueduct to Lyon.

Places on the river

• Saint- Chamond
• L' Horme
• La Grand- Croix
• Lorette
• Rive- de-Gier
• Givors