Lignon du Velay
| Lignon du Velay | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Loire 45°15′31″N 04°08′42″E / 45.25861°N 4.14500°E |
| Length | 84.5 km (52.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Lignon du Velay (Template:Lang-fr) is a 84.5-kilometre (52.5 mi) long river in the Ardèche and Haute-Loire départements, south-central France. Its source is near Chaudeyrolles. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Loire into which it flows at Pont de Lignon, a hamlet in Monistrol-sur-Loire.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Haute-Loire: Chaudeyrolles, Saint-Front, Fay-sur-Lignon, Les Vastres, Mazet-Saint-Voy
- Ardèche: Mars
- Haute-Loire: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Saint-Jeures, Tence, Chenereilles, Lapte, Yssingeaux, Grazac, Les Villettes, Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, Monistrol-sur-Loire
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 10th 2009.
References
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