GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Rhône River
The Rhône links the Swiss Alps and Lake Geneva with southeastern France and the Mediterranean. Its north–south lower corridor contrasts with the Rhine’s general route toward the North Sea.
Fast Facts
- Source: Rhône Glacier in the Swiss Alps; course through Lake Geneva, then southern France; mouth: a delta on the Gulf of Lion.
- Facing downstream, the Saône joins from the right at Lyon and the Durance enters from the left farther south.
- Lyon marks the Saône confluence; the Camargue occupies the delta region.
Connected lessons
- Rhône RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Alpine relief, glaciers and riversGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Lake GenevaRelated places
- AlpsRelated places
- Gulf of LionRelated places
- Rhine RiverRelated places
- Aletsch GlacierRelated places