Arzon (river)
Arzon | ||
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Water code | FR : K03-0300 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Medeyrolles 45 ° 25 '58 " N , 3 ° 49' 54" O |
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Source height | approx. 1065 m | |
muzzle | in Vorey in the Loire Coordinates: 45 ° 11 ′ 7 " N , 3 ° 54 ′ 44" E 45 ° 11 ′ 7 " N , 3 ° 54 ′ 44" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 530 m | |
Height difference | approx. 535 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 12 ‰ | |
length | 44 km | |
The river in Vorey |
The Arzon is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park , in the municipality of Medeyrolles and generally drains south to south-east through the Velay landscape . South of Chomelix , the deeply cut gorges of the Arzon (French: Gorges de l'Arzon ) form a Natura 2000 reserve. After 44 kilometers, the river flows into Vorey as a left tributary into the upper reaches of the Loire . On its way, the Arzon crosses the Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire departments .
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