Rhue (river)

Waterfall at Égliseneuve- d'Entraigues

The Rhue (sometimes also called Grande Rhue ) is a river in France, which runs in the Auvergne region. It rises in the Monts Dore, in the Regional Natural Park of Auvergne Volcanoes, near the ski resort of Super Besse, in the municipality of Besse -et- Chandesse. The river runs first south, then west and ends after 57 kilometers at Bort -les -Orgues as a left tributary of the Dordogne. Along the way, Rhue crosses the departments of Puy -de- Dôme, Cantal and Corrèze.

Places on the river

  • Égliseneuve- d'Entraigues
  • Condat

Attractions

  • Gorges de la Rhue

Power plants

  • Reservoir Dessessart, built in 1927, pent-up water surface 37 ha
  • Reservoir Vaussaire, built in 1953, pent-up water surface 23 ha
Auvergne (region) Dordogne (river) Bort-les-Orgues
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