The Méouge is a river in the South-East of France which rises in the Drôme department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in the commune of Barret-de-Lioure and crosses the Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region).
The length of its watercourse is 39.6 km.
This watercourse is a right bank tributary of the Buëch, on the territory of the commune of Châteauneuf-de-Chabre, therefore a sub-tributary of the Rhône via the Durance.
The “Gorges de la Méouge” is a 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) long gorge carved by the Méouge though the mesozoic limestone rock of the Hautes-Alpes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
The lime colored gorge has wild shapes, small sandy beaches, huge polished pebbles, water holes and waterfalls.
It is famous for swimming. The medieval bridge of Châteauneuf de Chabre is classified as a historical monument.
The gorges are also classified Natural Areas of Ecological Interest, Fauna and Flora whose flora and fauna are protected.
The Méouge watershed has an area of 229 square kilometres (88 sq mi) (by SANDRE) and 225 square kilometres (87 sq mi).
It covers 14 municipalities and between 1,500 and 2,000 residents, mostly living in the municipalities of the Canton of Ribiers.
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