Ance (Loire)
Ance | ||
The Ance near Lissonnat (Saillant municipality) |
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Data | ||
Water code | FR : K05-0300 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the Monts du Forez 45 ° 36 ′ 37 ″ N , 3 ° 51 ′ 50 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 1304 m | |
muzzle | at Bas-en-Basset in the Loire coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′ 29 " N , 4 ° 7 ′ 7" E 45 ° 17 ′ 29 " N , 4 ° 7 ′ 7" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 440 m | |
Height difference | approx. 864 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 11 ‰ | |
length | 77 km | |
Left tributaries | Andrable |
The Ance is a river in the French region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It rises in the Monts du Forez , in the Regional Nature Park Livradois-Forez ( French Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez ), at an altitude of 1304 meters through the confluence of several source streams. It first runs south, later turns east and after 77 kilometers flows into the Loire as a left tributary at Bas-en-Basset .
Warning: Not to be confused with the river Ance of the same name, which drains into the Allier !
Crossed departments
On its way, the Ance crosses the departments
and forms the border to the department over a long stretch
Places on the river
Web links
- Site of the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park (English + French)