Sorgue

The Sorgue in Entraigues -sur -la -Sorgue

L' Isle- sur -la -Sorgue

The Sorgue is a river in southern France. It originates in a remarkable water-rich karst spring at Fontaine- de -Vaucluse and flows Sorgue in the Ouvèze.

Geography

Source de la Sorgue

The Source de la Sorgue (Eng. " source of the Sorgue " ) or Fontaine de Vaucluse (Eng. " Fountain of the closed valley " ) called, is the strongest source of France and is one of the largest in Europe. They gave the place Fontaine -de- Vaucluse, in which it lies, his name. The mighty karst spring pours average of 21,800 l / s, but sometimes dries up completely during dry periods. The source of the Sorgue is located at the foot of a 230 meter high limestone cliff. The shimmering blue spring water originates from a branching cave system with multiple siphons.

Course

The Sorgue dehydrated first in a westerly direction and then turns towards the north. The Sorgue flows through the department of Vaucluse and ends after 30 kilometers, across from Bédarrides, just north of Sorgue, as a left tributary of the Ouvèze. Prior to L' Isle- sur -la -Sorgue, the Sorgue divides into two branches,

• The Sorgue de Velleron ( east ) and
• The Sorgue d' Entraigues ( west ),

Which is about 25 km run separately and reunite just before the confluence with the Ouvèze.

Places on the river

• Fontaine- de -Vaucluse
• L' Isle- sur -la -Sorgue
• On the Sorgue de Velleron velleron
• Althen -des- Paluds,

• Le Thor
• Saint- Saturnin- lès -Avignon
• Entraigues -sur -la -Sorgue

Economic use

The water has long been used to drive paper, cereal and madder mills and spinning machines. Immediately behind the source, there was a paper mill, which is still regarded as acting plant in operation and can be visited. By the Canal de Carpentras river water is diverted for power generation. In addition, the river water is used for agricultural purposes and the leisure industry for kayaking or canoeing and fishing.