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The French River is a river in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows 110km from Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay. The river largely follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District, and in most contexts is considered the dividing line between Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. The French River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1986.GeographyThe French River flows through typical Canadian Shield country, in many places exposing rugged glaciated rock but also through heavily forested areas on the upper portion. The mouth of the river contains countless islands and numerous channels which vary from narrow, enclosed steep-walled gorges, falls and rapids, to broad expanses of open water.Tributaries of this river include the: Wanapitei RiverPillow RiverMurdock RiverWolseley RiverLittle French RiverPickerel RiverRestoule RiverHall River