Dordogne

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Dordogne is a major river in southwestern France known for flowing through the Dordogne valley, a region famed for its picturesque landscapes, historic towns, and prehistoric cave art.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Dordogne valley 2
Dordogne Valley 1
Dordogne basin 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Lascaux cave
Vézère Valley
basinCountry France
confluenceWith Garonne NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country France
crossesDepartment Cantal
Corrèze department
surface form: Corrèze

Dordogne department
Gironde
Lot
Puy-de-Dôme
ecoregion temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
flowsInto Gironde estuary
givesNameTo Dordogne department
hasBridges multiple historic bridges
hasFeature alluvial plains
limestone cliffs
meanders
historicalRegion Périgord
knownFor historic towns
picturesque landscapes
prehistoric cave art
languageRegion historical Occitan-speaking area
length approximately 483 km
locatedIn southwestern France
mouthLocation Gironde estuary
navigation partially navigable for small craft
near Rocamadour area
surface form: Rocamadour

Sarlat-la-Canéda
passesThrough Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
Bergerac
Libourne
Périgueux
Souillac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Massif Central
Puy de Sancy
supports agriculture
viticulture
tourism major tourist destination
tributaryType major tributary of the Gironde estuary
UNESCOStatus part of Dordogne basin designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
usedFor canoeing
fishing
recreation
valley Dordogne self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dordogne Valley

Referenced by (15)

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Corrèze department borders Dordogne
subject surface form: Corrèze
Lot borders Dordogne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine contains Dordogne
this entity surface form: Dordogne valley
Nouvelle-Aquitaine contains Dordogne
this entity surface form: Périgord
Dordogne River drainageBasin Dordogne
this entity surface form: Dordogne basin
Garonne formsEstuaryWith Dordogne
this entity surface form: Dordogne valley
Bordeaux wine region hasRiver Dordogne
Southern France hasRiver Dordogne
Southern France hasSubregion Dordogne
Dordogne River hasValleyName Dordogne
this entity surface form: Vallée de la Dordogne
Limousin traversedByRiver Dordogne
subject surface form: Southwestern France
Dordogne valley Dordogne self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dordogne Valley