This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in italics. For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown.
In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as fleuves when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake), or as rivières when they flow into another river. The fleuves are shown in bold.
For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France.
Tributary list
North Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west (Calais).
Rhine/Rhin (main branch at Hook of Holland, Netherlands) Moselle (in Koblenz, Germany) Saar/Sarre (near Konz, Germany) Nied (in Rehlingen-Siersburg, Germany) Blies (in Sarreguemines) Sauer/Sûre (in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg) Alzette (in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg) Orne (Moselle) (near Mondelange) Seille (in Metz) Rupt de Mad (in Arnaville) Meurthe (in Frouard) Mortagne (in Mont-sur-Meurthe) Madon (in Pont-Saint-Vincent) Vologne (in Pouxeux) Lauter (in Lauterbourg) Moder (in Neuhaeusel) Sauer (in Seltz) Ill (near La Wantzenau) Thur (near Ensisheim) Meuse (main branch near Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands) Faux (in Revin, France) Sambre (in Namur, Belgium) Semois/Semoy (in Monthermé) Sormonne (in Warcq) Bar (near Dom-le-Mesnil) Chiers (in Bazeilles) Othain (in Montmédy) Scheldt/Escaut (near Vlissingen, Netherlands) Lys (in Ghent, Belgium) Deûle (in Deûlémont) Scarpe (in Mortagne-du-Nord) Haine (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut) Yser (in Nieuwpoort, Belgium) Aa (in Gravelines)
English Channel
The rivers in this section are sorted east (Calais) to west (Brest).
Slack (near Fort Mahon) Canche (in Étaples) Authie (near Berck) Somme (near Abbeville) Avre (in Amiens) Bresle (in Le Tréport) Arques (in Dieppe) Béthune (in Arques-la-Bataille) Seine (in Le Havre) Risle (in Berville-sur-Mer) Charentonne (near Bernay) Eure (in Pont-de-l'Arche) Iton (near Louviers) Avre (near Dreux) Andelle (in Pîtres) Epte (near Vernon) Oise (in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, west of Paris) Thérain (in Creil) Aisne (in Compiègne) Vesle (in Condé-sur-Aisne) Suippe (in Condé-sur-Suippe) Aire (near Grandpré) Ailette (in Quierzy) Serre (in La Fère) Marne (in Ivry-sur-Seine, south-east of Paris) Grand Morin (near Meaux) Aubetin (in Pommeuse) Ourcq (near Lizy-sur-Ourcq) Petit Morin (in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre) Saulx (in Vitry-le-François) Chée (in Vitry-en-Perthois) Ornain (in Pargny-sur-Saulx) Blaise (in Arrigny) Orge (in Athis-Mons) Essonne (in Corbeil-Essonnes) Juine (in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne) Loing (near Moret-sur-Loing) Ouanne (in Conflans-sur-Loing) Lunain (in Épisy) Yonne (in Montereau-Fault-Yonne) Armançon (in Migennes) Serein (in Bassou) Cure (near Vermenton) Aube (near Romilly-sur-Seine) Voire (in Chalette-sur-Voire) Aujon (in Longchamp-sur-Aujon) Barse (in Troyes) Ource (in Bar-sur-Seine) Touques (in Deauville) Dives (in Cabourg) Orne (in Ouistreham) Vire (near Isigny-sur-Mer) Aure (in Isigny-sur-Mer) Douve (near Carentan) Sée (near Avranches) Sélune (near Avranches) Couesnon (near Mont-Saint-Michel) Rance (in Saint-Malo) Trieux (near Lézardrieux)
Atlantic Ocean
The rivers in this section are sorted north (Brest) to south (Spain).