Le Rhone Quick Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How is the Petit Rhône connected to the river Rhone?

  Instead, the Petit Rhône, formerly a semi-navigable channel of the delta, was improved for large-scale navigation (as part of the Palier d’Arles dredging scheme) over a distance of about 20km from Fourques, where it leaves the Rhône, to Saint-Gilles. Here a short length of canal with one lock connects with the Canal du Rhône à Sète.

• Where does the Rhône join the Saône?

  At Lyon the Rhône is joined by the Saône, which connects it with all the waterways of central and eastern France. Upstream of the confluence the Upper Rhône has also now been partly developed by the CNR, and although the river in practice remains un-navigable...

• Why is the Rhône so difficult to navigate?

  History – The Rhône was a key communications route already in the Roman period, but throughout the ages was a difficult and dangerous navigation. Channel improvement works between 1885 and 1905 increased the low-water navigable draught to 1. 60m, but the upstream hauls were still challenging for boatmen.

• Where are the kilometre markers along the Rhône?

  The kilometre markers along the Rhône correspond to the original length of the river, from a point 0. 7km upstream of the confluence with the Saône at Lyon to Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. The route description gives these distances, since they are visible on the banks.

• What is the Rhône River?

  Rhône River, historic river of Switzerland and France and one of the most significant waterways of Europe. It is the only major river flowing directly to the Mediterranean Sea and is thoroughly Alpine in character.

• Is the upper Rhône navigable?

  The Upper Rhône is theoretically navigable from Lyon to Seyssel dam. In practice, it is made up of isolated sections, and the two big gaps in the location map right are likely to remain indefinitely.

• What is the significance of the Rhône?

  See Article History. Rhône River, historic river of Switzerland and France and one of the most significant waterways of Europe. It is the only major river flowing directly to the Mediterranean Sea and is thoroughly Alpine in character.

• Where does the Rhône join the Saône?

  At Lyon the Rhône is joined by the Saône, which connects it with all the waterways of central and eastern France. Upstream of the confluence the Upper Rhône has also now been partly developed by the CNR, and although the river in practice remains un-navigable...