Arçon (Loire)

Arçon
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Water code	FR :  K1106500
location	France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions
River system	Loire
Drain over	Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the municipality of Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts 46 ° 9 ′ 11 ″  N , 3 ° 50 ′ 26 ″  E
Source height	approx.  552  m
muzzle	in the municipality of Artaix in the Loire Coordinates: 46 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  N , 4 ° 1 ′ 13 ″  E 46 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  N , 4 ° 1 ′ 13 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  248  m
Height difference	approx. 304 m
Bottom slope	approx. 11 ‰
length	28 km
Flowing lakes	Étang d'Arçon

The Arçon is a river in France that runs through the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions. It rises in the municipal area of Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts , generally drains in a north-easterly direction and after 28 kilometers flows into the Loire as a left tributary in the municipality of Artaix . In his mouth portion of the Arçon passes under shipping channel Canal de Roanne à Digoin . On its way, the river crosses the Loire and Saône-et-Loire departments .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

• Vivans
• Chenay-le-Châtel
• Artaix

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
3. ↑ Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on February 13, 2015, rounded to full kilometers