Lignon (Ardèche)
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The Lignon is a 20.7 km (12.9 mi) long river
in the Ardèche
département, southern France
. Its source is at La Souche
, in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It flows generally east-northeast. It is a right tributary of the Ardèche into which it flows between Meyras
and Pont-de-Labeaume
.
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 ,...
département, southern 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 at La Souche
La Souche
La Souche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche east of Aubenas; its main hamlets are located on the right bank of the river Lignon, which rises in the commune's western part, then flows...
, in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It flows generally east-northeast. It is a right tributary of the Ardèche into which it flows between Meyras
Meyras
Meyras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The river Lignon forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune.-Population:...
and Pont-de-Labeaume
Pont-de-Labeaume
Pont-de-Labeaume is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The river Lignon forms small part of the commune's western border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows eastward through the commune....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Ardèche: La SoucheLa SoucheLa Souche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche east of Aubenas; its main hamlets are located on the right bank of the river Lignon, which rises in the commune's western part, then flows...
, JaujacJaujacJaujac is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.It was the site of the love story of Guillem de Balaun, the historicity of which is dubious.-Geography:...
, FabrasFabrasFabras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The river Lignon forms all of the commune's western border; the river Ardèche forms small part of its northeastern border.-Population:-Personalities:...
, MeyrasMeyrasMeyras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The river Lignon forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune.-Population:...
, Pont-de-LabeaumePont-de-LabeaumePont-de-Labeaume is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The river Lignon forms small part of the commune's western border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows eastward through the commune....