Chavanon
Encyclopedia
The Chavanon (also called la Ramade) is a 54.2 km (33.7 mi) long river
in the Creuse
, Puy-de-Dôme
and Corrèze
départements, central France
. Its source is in Crocq
. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne
into which it flows between Savennes
and Confolent-Port-Dieu
.
On most of its course it forms part of the boundary between the Limousin
and Auvergne
regions
.
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 Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
, Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-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...
and Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
départements, 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 in Crocq
Crocq
Crocq is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D28 and the D996 roads.The Chavanon has its source in the...
. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne
Dordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
into which it flows between Savennes
Savennes, Puy-de-Dôme
Savennes is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms most of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne.-References:*...
and Confolent-Port-Dieu
Confolent-Port-Dieu
Confolent-Port-Dieu is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms the commune's northeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's eastern border.-Population:-References:*...
.
On most of its course it forms part of the boundary between the Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
and Auvergne
Auvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
regions
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Creuse: CrocqCrocqCrocq is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D28 and the D996 roads.The Chavanon has its source in the...
, BasvilleBasvilleBasville is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the...
, FlayatFlayatFlayat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the upper valley of the river Méouzette some southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the... - Puy-de-Dôme: FernoëlFernoëlFernoël is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms most of the commune's western border.-References:*...
, GiatGiatGiat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon flows southeastward through the south-western part of the commune.-References:*...
, - Creuse: Saint-Merd-la-BreuilleSaint-Merd-la-BreuilleSaint-Merd-la-Breuille is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms parts of the commune's eastern border.-Population:-References:*...
, - Puy-de-Dôme: VerneugheolVerneugheolVerneugheol is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms most of the commune's south-western border.-References:*...
, - Corrèze: Laroche-près-FeytLaroche-près-FeytLaroche-près-Feyt is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, - Puy-de-Dôme: Saint-Germain-près-HermentSaint-Germain-près-HermentSaint-Germain-près-Herment is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Bourg-LasticBourg-LasticBourg-Lastic is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, - Corrèze: FeytFeytFeyt is a commune in the Corrèze department of central France.-Population:...
, Monestier-MerlinesMonestier-MerlinesMonestier-Merlines is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, - Puy-de-Dôme: MesseixMesseixMesseix is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, - Corrèze: MerlinesMerlinesMerlines is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, - Puy-de-Dôme: SavennesSavennes, Puy-de-DômeSavennes is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms most of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne.-References:*...
, - Corrèze: Saint-Étienne-aux-ClosSaint-Étienne-aux-ClosSaint-Étienne-aux-Clos is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Confolent-Port-DieuConfolent-Port-DieuConfolent-Port-Dieu is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Chavanon forms the commune's northeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's eastern border.-Population:-References:*...
,