Lignon du Velay
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The Lignon du Velay is a 84.5 km (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
.
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 the Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
and Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire
Haute-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...
départements, south-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...
. Its source is near Chaudeyrolles
Chaudeyrolles
Chaudeyrolles is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
. 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
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Monistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.It is the birthplace of former Roman Catholic archbishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Haute-Loire: ChaudeyrollesChaudeyrollesChaudeyrolles is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Saint-FrontSaint-Front, Haute-LoireSaint-Front is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
, Fay-sur-LignonFay-sur-LignonFay-sur-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:* Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Les VastresLes VastresLes Vastres is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Mazet-Saint-VoyMazet-Saint-VoyMazet-Saint-Voy is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.... - Ardèche: MarsMars, ArdècheMars is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France....
- Haute-Loire: Le Chambon-sur-LignonLe Chambon-sur-LignonLe Chambon-sur-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Primarily a Huguenot town, it became a haven for Jews fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.-World War II:...
, Saint-JeuresSaint-JeuresSaint-Jeures is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
, TenceTenceTence is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, ChenereillesChenereilles, Haute-LoireChenereilles is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.The people are called Chenereilles Chenereillois and numbered 242 in the 1999 census.-Geography:...
, LapteLapteLapte is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called laptois and laptoises.The municipality covers 30.8 square kilometres and 1515 inhabitants from the last population census...
, YssingeauxYssingeauxYssingeaux is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, GrazacGrazac, Haute-LoireGrazac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Les VillettesLes VillettesLes Villettes is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Saint-Maurice-de-LignonSaint-Maurice-de-LignonSaint-Maurice-de-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
, Monistrol-sur-LoireMonistrol-sur-LoireMonistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.It is the birthplace of former Roman Catholic archbishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...