| Rouvre | |
|---|---|
 The river in woodland | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Beauvain,Orne,Normandy |
| • elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Orne atMénil-Hubert-sur-Orne |
• coordinates | 48°50′50″N0°23′03″W / 48.8471°N 0.3842°W /48.8471; -0.3842 |
• elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Length | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Basin size | 309 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Orne→English Channel |
TheRouvre (French pronunciation:[ʁuvʁ]ⓘ) is a river inNormandy, in theOrne département, a tributary of the riverOrne. It is 45.7 km (28.4 mi) long.[1]
The river's source is in the commune ofBeauvain, a few kilometres to the east ofLa Ferté-Macé. After crossing thePays d'Houlme, it turns in a north-westerly direction to re-enterNorman Switzerland, and then in its last course of 15 km (9.3 mi) passes aroundBréel.
The Rouvre then joins theOrne between the dam atSaint-Philbert-sur-Orne andPont-d'Ouilly, and joins the Orne atRouvrou (elevation 63 m (207 ft)).
This last part of its course is through small wooded gorges and its fast waters can make for goodkayaking, when the water level permits, and fishing forbrown trout. These gorges are home to animal and plant species such aspearl mussels and Osmond Royal (water-fern),[2]and one may occasionally seeotters andsalmon.
The river's environment makes it an important tourist attraction inNorman Switzerland, with its rural andfluvial environment, The viewpoint from theRock of Oetre into the valley is of 118 m (387 ft) below, the steepest drop.
Parts of the river are protected under theNatura 2000 conservation area calledVallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[3]
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