The Sorgues (french: la Sorgues, also called Sorgue, ; oc, Sòrga) is a

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in the

Aveyron Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of ...

department in

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. Its source is a

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at Fontaine de Valcluse, in Provence. See also “Sorgue.”

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

Cornus ''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shru ...

Fondamente Fondamente (; oc, Fondamenta) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Sorgues, which flows west-southwest through the northern part of the commune. Population See also ...

Marnhagues-et-Latour Marnhagues-et-Latour (; oc, Marnhagas e la Tor) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Geography The Sorgues flows west-northwest through the commune; the Latour hamlet lies on its right bank. The Marnhagues hamlet lies ...

, Saint-Félix-de-Sorgues, Versols-et-Lapeyre,

Saint-Affrique Saint-Affrique (; Languedocien: ''Sant Africa'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in Southern France. History Saint-Affrique grew in the 6th century around the tomb of St. Africain, bishop of Comminges. In the 12th century a fortre ...

, Vabres-l'Abbaye

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) Rivers of Aveyron {{France-river-stub