Alauzene
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| Water code | FR : V5440520 | |
| location | France , Occitania region | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Auzon → Cèze → Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Bouquet 44 ° 8 ′ 16 ″ N , 4 ° 18 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 330 m | |
| muzzle | at La Bégude in the municipality of Allègre-les-Fumades in the Auzon Coordinates: 44 ° 12 ′ 2 ″ N , 4 ° 14 ′ 33 ″ E, 44 ° 12 ′ 2 ″ N , 4 ° 14 ′ 33 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 120 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 210 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 11 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 20 km | |
The Alauzène is a river in France that runs in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the southern Cevennes , in the municipality of Bouquet , initially curves south around the Mont Bouquet (629 m), but then swings to the northwest, later to the northeast, and after around 20 kilometers it flows into the town of La Bégude , in the municipality of Allègre-les-Fumades as a right tributary into the Auzon .
Places on the river
- Seynes
- Les Plans
- Les Fumades les Bains , municipality of Allègre-les-Fumades
- La Bégude , municipality of Allègre-les-Fumades
Attractions
- The Mont Bouquet with its steep limestone cliffs in the Garigue landscape is a well-known area for paragliders .
- There is an occurrence of thermal springs in the estuary (municipality of Allègre-les-Fumades) .