A major river of southeastern France rising from a Swiss Alpine glacier and flowing through Lake Geneva before reaching the Mediterranean through a wide delta. It has shaped the wine regions and trade routes of the Rhone valley for centuries.
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Wikidata: Rhone River
Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
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The river has its source at the Rhône Glacier near the Grimsel Pass to the east of the lake and flows down through the canton of Valais, entering the lake between Villeneuve and Le Bouveret, before flowing slowly towards its egress at Geneva.
Rhône (Wikipedia)
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The resulting delta forms the Camargue region.
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