Template:Short description Template:For Template:Infobox river The Creuse ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Langx) is a Template:Convert long river in western France, a tributary of the Vienne.<ref name=sandre>Template:Sandre</ref> Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central.
CourseEdit
The Creuse flows northwest through the following departments and towns:
- Creuse department (named after the river): Aubusson.
- Indre department: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc.
- Indre-et-Loire department : Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Descartes
- Vienne department: La Roche-Posay
The Creuse flows into the Vienne about Template:Convert north of Châtellerault. It receives its longest tributary, the Gartempe, in La Roche-Posay.
The Creuse valley is the setting for paintings by the so-called Crozant School, including works by Armand Guillaumin and a series of vivid landscapes by the Bordeaux artist Alfred Smith.<ref name=McCullough2005>Template:Cite book</ref>
Dams and lakesEdit
There are six hydroelectric dams on the river. Three are in the Creuse département with one at Chambon-Sainte-Croix above Anzême, one at Les Chezelles near Le Bourg-d'Hem and one at L'Âge upstream of La Celle-Dunoise. The remaining three are in the Indre including the Éguzon Dam which was opened in 1926 and was, at the time, the largest dam in Europe.Template:Citation needed The lakes created by the dams are popular tourist destinations and several have artificial beaches and leisure facilities.Template:Citation needed
Main tributariesEdit
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break Left bank:
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- Rozeille
- Petite Creuse
- Bouzanne
- Bouzanteuil
- Suin
- Claise
- Esves
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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