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Phoxinus Septimaniae
''Phoxinus septimaniae'' is a species of minnow that was described in 2007. It is native to France and Spain. References Phoxinus, septimaniae Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Fish described in 2007 {{Leuciscinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hérault (river)
The Hérault (; oc, Erau) is a river in southern France. Its length is . Its source is on the slopes of Mont Aigoual in the Cévennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde. Name The river was known in Latin as ''Arauris'' (or ''Araura'' by Strabo). The name is sometimes considered Pre-Celtic although the element ''Ara-'' suggests a Celtic root.http://docshare02.docshare.tips/files/28516/285161581.pdf Towns The Hérault flows through the following departments and towns: *Gard: Valleraugue. *Hérault (named after the river): Ganges, Pézenas (nearby), Agde. Tributaries Navigation The lower reaches of the Hérault, from Bessan to the sea at Agde, are navigable. The lowest are tidal, whilst the next forms part of the Canal du Midi. These two sections of the river are linked to each other, and to the Canal du Midi to the west, by short junction canals and the famous Agde Round Lock. At the upper end of the section of the Hérault used by the Canal du Midi, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
