Bonjon

Bonjon
The river at Marcenat
Data
Water code	FR :  P0250500
location	France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system	Dordogne
Drain over	Rhue  → Dordogne  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the municipality of Anzat-le-Luguet 45 ° 19 ′ 49 ″  N , 2 ° 57 ′ 10 ″  E
Source height	approx.  1458  m
muzzle	in the municipality of Condat in the Rhue coordinates: 45 ° 20 ′ 21 ″  N , 2 ° 45 ′ 49 ″  E 45 ° 20 ′ 21 ″  N , 2 ° 45 ′ 49 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  701  m
Height difference	approx. 757 m
Bottom slope	approx. 40 ‰
length	19 km

The Bonjon is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the Monts du Cézallier mountains , in the municipal area of Anzat-le-Luguet , generally drains in a westerly direction through the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park and, after a total of around 19 kilometers, flows into the Rhue as a left tributary in the municipality of Condat . On its way, the Bonjon crosses the Puy-de-Dôme and Cantal departments .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

• Le Saillant , Marcenat municipality
• Le Pont du Bonjon , municipality of Marcenat
• Condat

Attractions

Numerous cascades in the upper reaches of the river, e.g. B.

• Cascades du Seillant
• Cascades du Bonjon.

Web links

Commons : Bonjon  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
2. ↑ mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
3. ↑ Bonjon at SANDRE (French)
4. ↑ Cascades du Saillant on the Cascades du Cantal page , accessed on January 22, 2020.
5. ↑ Cascades de Bonjon on the Cascades du Cantal page , accessed on January 22, 2020.