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The longest rivers in France: the top 30

The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Sarthe · Loire · Seine. (Updated Oct 16, 2025.)

At just over 1,000 km, the Loire is France's longest river, ahead of the Seine and the Rhône (measured on its French stretch only). The 30 longest rivers in the country by length on French territory, with their mouth and basin.

Pauline Dumont · · 30 items · 9 votes · 0 comments

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Top 30

  1. 1

    Sarthe

    314 km in France. Flows into: the Maine. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  2. 2

    Loire

    1,006 km in France. Flows into: Atlantic Ocean. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  3. 3

    Seine

    775 km in France. Flows into: English Channel. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  4. 4

    Rhône

    545 km in France. Flows into: Mediterranean Sea. Basin: Rhône.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  5. 5

    Dordogne

    483 km in France. Flows into: Atlantic Ocean (Gironde estuary). Basin: Dordogne.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  6. 6

    Tarn

    380 km in France. Flows into: the Garonne. Basin: Garonne.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    Garonne

    523 km in France. Flows into: Atlantic Ocean (Gironde estuary). Basin: Garonne.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  8. 8

    Marne

    514 km in France. Flows into: the Seine. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  9. 9

    Meuse

    486 km in France. Flows into: North Sea. Basin: Meuse.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  10. 10

    Lot

    485 km in France. Flows into: the Garonne. Basin: Garonne.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  11. 11

    Saône

    473 km in France. Flows into: the Rhône. Basin: Rhône.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    Doubs

    430 km in France. Flows into: the Saône. Basin: Rhône.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Allier

    421 km in France. Flows into: the Loire. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Charente

    381 km in France. Flows into: Atlantic Ocean. Basin: Charente.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Vienne

    372 km in France. Flows into: the Loire. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  16. 16

    Cher

    365 km in France. Flows into: the Loire. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  17. 17

    Aisne

    356 km in France. Flows into: the Oise. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  18. 18

    Oise

    327 km in France. Flows into: the Seine. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  19. 19

    Loir

    319 km in France. Flows into: the Sarthe. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  20. 20

    Moselle

    314 km in France. Flows into: Rhine. Basin: Rhin.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  21. 21

    Adour

    308 km in France. Flows into: Atlantic Ocean. Basin: Adour.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  22. 22

    Aveyron

    291 km in France. Flows into: the Tarn. Basin: Garonne.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  23. 23

    Isère

    286 km in France. Flows into: the Rhône. Basin: Rhône.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  24. 24

    Indre

    280 km in France. Flows into: the Loire. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  25. 25

    Creuse

    263 km in France. Flows into: the Vienne. Basin: Loire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  26. 26

    Isle

    255 km in France. Flows into: the Dordogne. Basin: Dordogne.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  27. 27

    Aube

    249 km in France. Flows into: the Seine. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  28. 28

    Somme

    245 km in France. Flows into: English Channel. Basin: Somme.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  29. 29

    Durance

    323 km in France. Flows into: the Rhône. Basin: Rhône.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  30. 30

    Yonne

    292 km in France. Flows into: the Seine. Basin: Seine.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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