rhone

     

The Rhone, or the Rhône is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerlan and France.

Trivia about rhone

  • The papal palace in Avignon overlooks this river
  • Dry & cold, the Mistral blows through this river valley in southern France
  • This river that flows to Lyon, France rises from a glacier of the same name in Switzerland
  • Milky-colored from glacial clay when entering Lake Geneva, this river is clear blue upon exiting
  • (Sara of the Clue Crew stands before a map of Europe) Snowmelt from the Alps feeds major rivers, including the Rhine that flows to the North Sea, the Danube which heads to the Black Sea, and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea is this river
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) In June 1940, France was split into German-occupied France & Vichy France; 2 1/2 years later, Germany gained control of a large part of continental France; Italy gained most of the area east of this river

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