Creuse River
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| Origin | Plateau de Millevaches |
| Mouth | Vienne |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 255 km |
| Source elevation | 932 m |
| Avg. discharge | 81 m³/s |
| Basin area | 9,570 km² |
The Creuse (Occitan: Cruesa) is a 255 km long river in western France, right tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central. It flows north-west through the following départements and towns:
- Creuse (named after the river): Aubusson.
- Indre: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc.
- Indre-et-Loire.
- Vienne: La Roche-Posay
The Creuse flows into the river Vienne about 20 km north of Châtellerault. A tributary of the river Creuse is the Gartempe.
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