Alagnon
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The Alagnon also spelled Allagnon, is a 86 kilometres (53.4 mi) long river
in central France
, left tributary of the river Allier
. Its source is near the village Laveissière
, near the Plomb du Cantal, in the Massif Central
. The Alagnon flows generally northeast through the following départements and towns:
The Alagnon flows into the river Allier at Auzat-la-Combelle
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, left tributary of the river Allier
Allier River
The Allier is a river in central France, and is the left tributary to the Loire River. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Lozère département, east of Mende. It flows generally north...
. Its source is near the village Laveissière
Laveissière
Laveissière is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, near the Plomb du Cantal, in the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
. The Alagnon flows generally northeast through the following départements and towns:
- CantalCantalCantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
: MuratMurat, CantalMurat is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.-Geography:Murat is situated in the valley of the Alagnon, a tributary of the Allier.-Population:-Administration:This is a list of mayors of Murat....
, MassiacMassiacMassiac is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-External links:*... - Haute-LoireHaute-LoireHaute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
: Lempdes-sur-AllagnonLempdes-sur-AllagnonLempdes-sur-Allagnon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Another Lempdes is also in Auvergne in the department of Puy de Dôme.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department... - Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
: BeaulieuBeaulieu, Puy-de-DômeBeaulieu is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
The Alagnon flows into the river Allier at Auzat-la-Combelle
Auzat-la-Combelle
Auzat-la-Combelle is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
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