Chapeauroux
| Chapeauroux | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Estables 44°39′51″N 03°32′34″E / 44.66417°N 3.54278°E |
| Mouth |
Allier 44°50′23″N 03°44′07″E / 44.83972°N 3.73528°ECoordinates: 44°50′23″N 03°44′07″E / 44.83972°N 3.73528°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 56.1 km (34.9 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.36 m3/s (119 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 387 km2 (149 sq mi) |
The Chapeauroux (French: le Chapeauroux) is a 56.1-kilometre (34.9 mi) long river in the Lozère and Haute-Loire départements, south-central France. Its source is near Estables, in the Margeride. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Allier into which it flows between Saint-Bonnet-de-Montauroux and Saint-Christophe-d'Allier.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Lozère: Estables, Arzenc-de-Randon, Châteauneuf-de-Randon, Pierrefiche, Saint-Jean-la-Fouillouse, Chastanier, Auroux, Grandrieu, Laval-Atger, Saint-Bonnet-de-Montauroux
- Haute-Loire: Saint-Christophe-d'Allier
Notes
- This article is based on the fr:Chapeauroux from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 23rd 2009.