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Volane
Location
CountryFrance
CitiesAntraigues-sur-Volane, Vals-les-Bains
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationat Suc de l'Areilladou, Mézilhac
 • elevation1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ardèche, Labégude
 • elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Length22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArdècheRhôneMediterranean Sea
River systemRhône
Tributaries 
 • leftBise
 • rightBézorgues, Voltour
SourceSANDRE et Géoportail

La Volane is a 22.5 km long[1] French river, an affluent of l'Ardèche and a sub-affluent of le Rhône.

Geography

It crops at the foot of the suc de l'Areilladou at 1,448 m in Mézilhac at 1,400 m, nearly at the end of the téléski de l'Areilladou.[2] It runs through (among others) the towns of Antraigues-sur-Volane and Vals-les-Bains. It joins the Ardèche north of Labégude, at 234 m just outside Vals-les-Bains at le pont de Vals (locality) at less than 500 m from the casino.[2]

Communes

The river runs through 8 communes:[1]

Affluents

La Volane

La Volane has 21 official affluents:[1]

Topography

The river watershed spans 8 communes including 7,241 inhabitants for an area of 123 km² - with an average of 59 inhabitants/km² and 563 m in altitude.[5]

Ecology

La Volane is a piscicole stream of 1st category (lush in trout and other salmonids).[6] .[7]

Culture

La Volane in "A book of the Cévennes" by Sabine Baring-Gould.

La Volane is photographed in "A book of the Cévennes" by Sabine Baring-Gould.

Toponym

La Volane gave its name to Antraigues-sur-Volane.

References

  1. ^ a b c Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Volane (V5010520)". Retrieved 16 January 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  2. ^ a b Géoportail - IGN. "Géoportail". Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  3. ^ a b site de la mairie d'Antraigues. "Antraigues". Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Bézorgues (V5010580)". Retrieved 2 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  5. ^ annuaire-mairie.fr. "Rivière la Volane". Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  6. ^ www.peche-ardeche.com. "La Volane" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)
  7. ^ gobages.com. "La Volane à Antraigues". Retrieved 21 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |éditeur= and |année= (help)