Volane

Volane

Country France
Cities Antraigues-sur-Volane, Vals-les-Bains
Basin
Main source at Suc de l'Areilladou, Mézilhac
1,448 m (4,751 ft)
44°37′36″N 4°18′34″E / 44.62667°N 4.30944°E / 44.62667; 4.30944 (Primary source of Volane)
River mouth Ardèche, Labégude
234 m (768 ft)
44°39′7″N 4°21′39″E / 44.65194°N 4.36083°E / 44.65194; 4.36083 (Mouth of Volane)Coordinates: 44°39′7″N 4°21′39″E / 44.65194°N 4.36083°E / 44.65194; 4.36083 (Mouth of Volane)
Progression ArdècheRhôneMediterranean Sea
River system Rhône
Physical characteristics
Length 22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Bise
  • Right:
    Bézorgues, Voltour
Source SANDRE et Géoportail

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

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. 1 2 3 Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Volane (V5010520)". Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 Géoportail - IGN. "Géoportail". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 site de la mairie d'Antraigues. "Antraigues". 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). Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  7. gobages.com. "La Volane à Antraigues". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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