Dranse
The Dranse is a French river in the department of Haute-Savoie, that empties into Lake Geneva between Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-les-Bains. The name "Dranse" comes from the former Drantia, based on the hydronym dur-, dora and the suffix -antia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: French river
- Also known as: “Drance”, “Dranse River”, and “La Drance Rivière”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Delta de la Dranse National Nature Reserve and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rencontre d’Amphion-les-Bains.
Delta de la Dranse National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
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The Delta de la Dranse National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located in the delta of the Dranse river. The reserve is located to the east of the commune of Thonon-les-Bains in southeastern France.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rencontre d’Amphion-les-Bains
Church
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rencontre d’Amphion-les-Bains is a church.
Castle of Ripaille
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Castle of Ripaille is situated 3 km southwest of Dranse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thonon-les-Bains and Evian.
Thonon-les-Bains
Town
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Thonon-les-Bains, or simply Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2022, the commune had a population of 37,689. Thonon-les-Bains is situated 4½ km southwest of Dranse.
Evian
Évian-les-Bains, or simply Évian, is a commune in Eastern France, by the Swiss border. It is located in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Prex
Village
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Saint-Prex is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. In 1973, St-Prex was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Saint-Prex is situated 10 km northwest of Dranse.
Dranse
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Dranse” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Dranse”
- Catalan: “Dranse”
- Cebuano: “Dranse”
- Chinese: “德朗斯河”
- Dutch: “Dranse”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر درانس”
- Esperanto: “Dranse”
- French: “Dranse”
- French: “La Drance”
- French: “la Dranse”
- German: “Dranse”
- Irish: “Dranse”
- Italian: “Dranse”
- Japanese: “ドランス川”
- Lombard: “Dranse”
- Portuguese: “Dranse”
- Portuguese: “Rio Dranse”
- Slovenian: “Dranse”
- Spanish: “Dranse”
- Ukrainian: “Дранзе (Верхня Савоя)”
- Venetian: “Fiume Dranse”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Port Ripaille and Amphion-les-Bains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golf Club Evian Master and Évian-les-Bains station.
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