Rhone River
Description:
The Rhone River originates in the Rhone Glacier. It passes through two countries – Switzerland and France. The total length is 812 kilometers, and its area of the basin is 98 thousand square kilometers. The name of the river in French is "Rhone".
Cities are located on the banks of the river. On the territory of France - Lyon, Montelimar, Valence, Avillon, Arles. The river from Lyon to Arles is navigable. This waterway is crossed by a large number of roads - pedestrian, railway and road. Bridges are a special decoration of the Rhone River.
There is another useful feature of this river. On the territory of France, hydroelectric power plants were built on the banks of the Rhone. There is also the first French nuclear power plant "Marcule", built in 1956.