The Rhue (; also called Grande Rhue, ) is a

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in the

Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label= Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.Cantal Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour (the episcopal see) and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians ( ...

and

Corrèze Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regio ...

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'', south central

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. Its source is at

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (; oc, Bèssa), also known as Besse-en-Chandesse (its official name from April 2, 1961 to July 1, 1973), or Besse (its name before 1961), is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central ...

, near

Super Besse Super Besse is a winter sports resort located in Massif Central, France. Geography Super Besse located in the commune of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (''Parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne'' in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne) ...

, in the '' parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne'', southeast of the ''

puy de Sancy Puy de Sancy (, ; oc, label=Auvergnat, Puèi de la Crotz , ) is the highest mountain in the Massif Central. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years. The northern and southern slopes are used f ...

''. It flows generally southwest. It is a

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of the

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named ...

into which it flows at

Bort-les-Orgues Bort-les-Orgues (; oc, Bòrt) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne. The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne ...

. Its main tributaries are the Santoire, the

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and the Tarentaine.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Puy-de-Dôme:

Picherande Picherande (; oc, Picharanda) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme ''département'' in Auvergne in central France. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the commune's eastern border. See also *Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department The followin ...

Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues (; oc, Gleianèva d'Entraigas) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Geography The village lies in the southern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Rhue, which flows sou ...

*Cantal:

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, Condat,

Saint-Amandin Saint-Amandin (; oc, Senta Amandina) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas F ...

Montboudif Montboudif (; oc, Montbodiu) is a commune in the Cantal department, south central France. Geography The river Rhue forms most of the commune's southern border. Population Personalities It is the birthplace of Georges Pompidou (1911-1974), ...

Trémouille Trémouille (; oc, Tremolha) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The river Rhue forms most of the commune's southwestern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department *Trémouille-Sa ...

Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Estèfe de Chaumelh'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It belongs to the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the ...

Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal (; oc, Champs e Marchalm) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the commune's southern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal depar ...

, Antignac,

Vebret Vebret (; oc, Vebret) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the commune's northern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list ...

*Corrèze:

References

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