The Arc (French pronunciation: [aʁk]) is a 127-kilometre-long (79 mi) river in the Savoie département of south-eastern France.[1] It is a left tributary of the Isère, which it joins at Chamousset, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) downstream from Albertville. Its source is near the border with Italy, in the Graian Alps, northeast of Bonneval-sur-Arc. The valley of the Arc, the Maurienne, is an important transport artery between France and Italy.

Arc
The Arc near Aussois, Savoie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGraian Alps
 • elevation2,760 m (9,060 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Isère
 • coordinates
45°33′46″N 6°12′13″E / 45.56278°N 6.20361°E / 45.56278; 6.20361
Length127 km (79 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionIsèreRhôneMediterranean Sea

Towns crossed by the river

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arc (W10-0400)".