The Maronne () is a long river in the

Cantal Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour (the episcopal see) and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians (fren ...

and

Corrèze Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ...

departments in south central France. Its source is several small streams joining near Récusset, a hamlet in

Saint-Paul-de-Salers Saint-Paul-de-Salers (, literally ''Saint-Paul of Salers''; oc, Sant Pau de SalèrnAuvergnat: ''Sant Pau de Salèrn'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The Maronne river has its source in the commune. ...

. It flows generally west. It is a

left tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...

, into which it flows between

Argentat Argentat () is a former commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Argentat-sur-Dordogne. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argentacois ...

and Monceaux-sur-Dordogne.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Cantal:

, Fontanges, Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, Sainte-Eulalie, Besse,

Pleaux Pleaux (; Auvergnat: ''Pleus'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir. Population Sights * Château de Branzac, 15th cen ...

, Saint-Martin-Cantalès,

Arnac Arnac (; oc, Arnac) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The Maronne river and the Enchanet reservoir form the commune's northern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The fol ...

, *Corrèze:

Saint-Julien-aux-Bois Saint-Julien-aux-Bois (; Limousin: ''Sent Julian al Bois'') is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's southern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze depart ...

*Cantal:

Cros-de-Montvert Cros-de-Montvert is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. The commune has one known church. Geography The river Maronne forms the commune's northwestern border. Demography See also *Communes of the Cantal department ...

, *Corrèze:

Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre (; oc, Sent Cirgues la Loira) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography In the south of the Corrèze department, in the Xaintrie, the commune of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre is bordered to the sou ...

, *Cantal: Rouffiac, *Corrèze:

Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle (Limousin: ''Sent Genes au Merle'') is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's southern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze departmen ...

Goulles Goulles (; oc, Golas) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The Maronne river forms part of the commune's northern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Cor ...

Saint-Bonnet-les-Tours-de-Merle Saint-Bonnet-les-Tours-de-Merle (; Limousin: ''Sent Bonet las Tors de Merle'') is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Maronne river forms most of the commune's northern boundary. Population See also *Commu ...

, Sexcles, Hautefage, Mercœur,

La Chapelle-Saint-Géraud La Chapelle-Saint-Géraud (; oc, La Chapèla Sent Geraud) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population Geography The Maronne river forms the commune's northeastern boundary. See also *Communes of the Corrèze depa ...

and Monceaux-sur-Dordogne

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Rivers of France Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Rivers of Cantal Rivers of Corrèze {{France-river-stub