Volane

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

Volane
Location
CountryFrance
CitiesAntraigues-sur-Volane, Vals-les-Bains
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationat Suc de l'Areilladou, Mézilhac
  coordinates44°37′36″N 4°18′34″E
  elevation1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Ardèche, Labégude
  coordinates
44°39′7″N 4°21′39″E
  elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Length22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArdècheRhôneMediterranean Sea
River systemRhône
Tributaries 
  leftBise
  rightBézorgues, Voltour
SourceSANDRE et Géoportail

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. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Volane (V5010520)". Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  2. Géoportail - IGN. "Géoportail". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. site de la mairie d'Antraigues. "Antraigues". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  4. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Bézorgues (V5010580)". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  5. annuaire-mairie.fr. "Rivière la Volane". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  6. www.peche-ardeche.com. "La Volane" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  7. gobages.com. "La Volane à Antraigues". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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