The Semme () is a river in the

Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

and

Haute-Vienne Haute-Vienne (; oc, Nauta Vinhana, ; English: Upper Vienne) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitai ...

departments, in central France. Its source is in

Saint-Priest-la-Feuille Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (; oc, Sant Prit la Fuèlha) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme has its source in the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Creuse department The following is ...

. It flows generally west and is a

right 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 drainage ...

of the

Gartempe The Gartempe () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout. Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame, the Semme and the Ardour. The Ga ...

, into which it flows near le Bouchard, a hamlet in the municipality of

Droux Droux (; oc, Drolh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme forms most of the commune's southwestern border, flows southwest through the middle of the commune, then ...

Departments and communes along its course

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

Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac (; Limousin: ''Furçac (Sent Peir)'') is a former commune in the Creuse department in central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Fursac.Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine (; oc, Sent Maurici) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part. The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part ...

*Haute-Vienne:

Fromental Fromental (; oc, Fromentau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme flows through the commune's northern part and forms part of its northern and western bor ...

Saint-Amand-Magnazeix Saint-Amand-Magnazeix (Limousin: ''Sent Amand Manhasés'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme forms part of the commune's eastern and southern borders. S ...

Bessines-sur-Gartempe Bessines-sur-Gartempe (, literally ''Bessines on Gartempe''; Limousin: ''Becinas'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme forms part of the commune's north-eastern ...

Châteauponsac Châteauponsac (; ), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme flows westward to the north of the commune, then forms part o ...

Villefavard Villefavard (; oc, Vile Favart) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme forms the commune's southern border. Demographics Inhabitants are known as ''Villefav ...

Rancon Rancon (; oc, Rancom) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. History The earliest known name for Rancon is Roncomagus; which comes from the Gallic and means 'market at the rock'. ...

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Rivers of France Rivers of Creuse Rivers of Haute-Vienne Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub