Rhone

[ rohn ]

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noun

a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long.
a department in E central France: wine-growing region. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km). : Lyons.

Rhône

/ rəʊn /

a river in W Europe, rising in S Switzerland in the Rhône glacier and flowing to Lake Geneva, then into France through gorges between the Alps and Jura and south to its delta on the Gulf of Lions: important esp for hydroelectricity and for wine production along its valley. Length: 812 km (505 miles)
a department of E central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Lyon. Pop: 1 621 718 (2003 est). Area: 3233 sq km (1261 sq miles)

When the boatmen see it, they recognize it as the fleur de Rhône that the Anglore is so fond of culling.

One thing we nearly missed was Villeneuve-les-Avignon, a ruined wall-circled town on the opposite bank of the Rhône.

We had passed La Voute-sur-Rhône, that classic height which has been pictured many times in old books of travel.

We were not there yet; we had many kilometres yet to go, always by the banks of the Rhône until Lyons was reached.

Of all the rivers which, being navigable, do serious work in the world the Rhône is the most devil-may-care and light-hearted.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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