Mare (river)

This article is about the river in France. For the river in Brazil, see Maré River.

The Mare (French pronunciation: [maʁ] ^ⓘ) is a 29.5 km (18.3 mi) river in the Hérault department in southern France,^[1] which rises in the Caroux-Espinouse hills.

Mare
Bridge over the Mare at Andabre
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Native name	La Mare (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
Mouth
• location	Orb
• coordinates	43°35′29″N 3°7′21″E
Length	29.5 km (18.3 mi)
Discharge
• average	4 m3/s (140 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Orb→ Mediterranean Sea

The river's source is above Castanet-le-Haut in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc. The river passes through Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare and Villemagne-l'Argentière, before joining the Orb at Hérépian.

Communes traversed

The river passes through the following communes, from source to mouth:

• Castanet-le-Haut
• Rosis
• Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare
• Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux
• La Tour-sur-Orb
• Bédarieux
• Taussac-la-Billière
• Villemagne-l'Argentière
• Hérépian