Thoré
Encyclopedia
The Thoré is a 61.7 km (38.3 mi) long river
in the Hérault
and Tarn départements, southwestern France
. Its source is in the northern part of Rieussec
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Agout
into which it flows between Navès
and Castres
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Hérault
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
and Tarn départements, southwestern France
France
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. Its source is in the northern part of Rieussec
Rieussec
This article is about the commune in France; for the inventor of the chronograph, see Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec.Rieussec is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-References:Based on the French Wikipedia....
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Agout
Agout
The Agout is a 195 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Tarn River. Its source is in the southern Massif Central, in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc...
into which it flows between Navès
Navès
Navès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Thoré forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Agout, which forms part of its northern border.-References:*...
and Castres
Castres
Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....
.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Hérault: RieussecRieussecThis article is about the commune in France; for the inventor of the chronograph, see Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec.Rieussec is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-References:Based on the French Wikipedia....
, Verreries-de-MoussansVerreries-de-MoussansVerreries-de-Moussans is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon southern France.-Geography:The Thoré flows northwestward through the commune and forms part of its north-western border.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
, - Tarn: Labastide-RouairouxLabastide-RouairouxLabastide-Rouairoux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, AnglèsAnglès, TarnAnglès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, LacabarèdeLacabarèdeLacabarède is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, RouairouxRouairouxRouairoux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Thoré forms the commune's southern border; the Fontanelles, a tributary of the Thoré, forms part of its eastern border; the Peyrettes, another tributary of the Thoré, forms most of its western border....
, SauveterreSauveterre, TarnSauveterre is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France....
, AlbineAlbineAlbine is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France....
, Saint-Amans-ValtoretSaint-Amans-ValtoretSaint-Amans-Valtoret is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Amans-SoultSaint-Amans-SoultSaint-Amans-Soult is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.The commune was formerly called Saint-Amans-la-Bastide. It was renamed in 1851, after Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult, who was born there in 1769. Marshal-General Soult, under the Emperor Napoleon, was later named as Duke of...
, Bout-du-Pont-de-LarnBout-du-Pont-de-LarnBout-du-Pont-de-Larn is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Thoré forms the commune's southern border. The Arn, a tributary of the Thoré, forms its northern border.-References:*...
, MazametMazametMazamet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area.-Geography:...
, Pont-de-LarnPont-de-LarnPont-de-Larn is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.Pont-de-Larn is 2 kilometers from Mazamet , and the region Midi-Pyrenees.SuPmmary[[ edit ] Geography...
, AussillonAussillonAussillon is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France.-Chateau du thoré:Chateau du thoré is a castle built from 1893 to 1894 by Armand Puech, who invented a water-filter system. It has a very large park, and the castle is still inhabited today....
, Payrin-AugmontelPayrin-AugmontelPayrin-Augmontel is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Espinat forms most of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Thoré, which forms the commune's southern border.-References:*...
, AiguefondeAiguefondeAiguefonde is a commune of the Tarn department in southern France....
, CaucalièresCaucalièresCaucalières is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, LabruguièreLabruguièreLabruguière is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Thoré forms part of the commune's eastern border, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, crosses the village, then forms part of its northern border.-References:*...
, CastresCastresCastres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....
, NavèsNavèsNavès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Thoré forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Agout, which forms part of its northern border.-References:*...
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