Drôme (Aure)
The Drôme is a 57.9 km long river in Normandy. Its source is on the border of the Manche and Calvados departments, at le Grand Cauville locality, near Saint-Martin-des-Besaces and joins the Aure, left bank at Maisons, downstream of Bayeux in the Bessin region. It is a sub-affluent of the Vire.
| Drôme | |
|---|---|
between Vidouville and La Vacquerie | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Martin-des-Besaces |
| • coordinates | 49.0089°N 0.9006°W |
| • elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aure |
• coordinates | 49°19′15″N 0°45′01″W |
• elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Length | 57.9 km (36.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 245 km2 (95 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.33 m3/s (82 cu ft/s) (Sully) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aure→ Vire→ English Channel |
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