The Semme (French pronunciation: [sɛm]) is a 50.3-kilometre (31.3 mi) river in the Creuse and Haute-Vienne departments, in central France.[1] Its source is in Saint-Priest-la-Feuille. It flows generally west and is a right tributary of the Gartempe, into which it flows near le Bouchard, a hamlet in the municipality of Droux.

Semme
The Seem near Droux
Semme is located in France
Semme
Semme is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Semme
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSaint-Priest-la-Feuille
 • coordinates46°11′47″N 01°32′20″E / 46.19639°N 1.53889°E / 46.19639; 1.53889
 • elevation405 m (1,329 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Gartempe
 • coordinates
46°08′42″N 01°07′12″E / 46.14500°N 1.12000°E / 46.14500; 1.12000
 • elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Length50.3 km (31.3 mi)
Basin size177 km2 (68 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionGartempeCreuseVienneLoireAtlantic Ocean

Departments and communes along its course edit

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References edit

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Semme (L5134000)".