Ance (Allier)

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Ance
The Allier in Monistrol - in the background the Ance flows from the left.

The Allier in Monistrol - in the background the Ance flows from the left.

Data
Water code FR :  K22-0300
location France , Occitania and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions
River system Loire
Drain over Allier  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of La Panouse
44 ° 44 '24 "  N , 3 ° 33' 49"  O
Source height approx.  1460  m
muzzle in Monistrol-d'Allier in the Allier coordinates: 44 ° 58 ′ 12 "  N , 3 ° 38 ′ 34"  E, 44 ° 58 ′ 12 "  N , 3 ° 38 ′ 34"  E
Mouth height approx.  585  m
Height difference approx. 875 m
Bottom slope approx. 22 ‰
length 40 km
Reservoirs flowed through Barrage de la Valette

The Ance (in the upper reaches: Aigue d'Ance ) is a river in France that runs through the regions of Occitania and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes . It rises in the Margeride countryside , in the municipality of La Panouse , generally drains north and flows into the Allier as a left tributary after 40 kilometers in Monistrol-d'Allier . On its way, the Ance crosses the Lozère and Haute-Loire departments .

Places on the river

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Ance at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 22, 2011, rounded to the nearest kilometer.