Gauze
| Gauze | ||
 The viaduct crosses the Gazeille valley |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : K0114000 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Loire | |
| Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | on the municipal boundary of Les Estables and Borée, 44 ° 54 ′ 12 ″ N , 4 ° 10 ′ 58 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1510 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Chadron in the Loire Coordinates: 44 ° 57 '26 " N , 3 ° 55' 39" E, 44 ° 57 '26 " N , 3 ° 55' 39" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 680 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 830 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 31 ‰ | |
| length | 27 km | |
| Catchment area | 102 km² | |
The Gazeille is a river in France that runs in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises on the southwest flank of Mont Mézenc , from the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Nature Park , on the municipal boundary of Les Estables and Borée , which also forms the border with the neighboring Ardèche department . The river generally drains in a westerly direction and flows into the Loire as a right tributary after 27 kilometers at the hamlet of Colempce-Bas , in the municipality of Chadron .
Places on the river
- Les Estables
- Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
- Colempce-Bas , Chadron Municipality
Attractions
- Viaduc de la Recoumène - Monument historique
The railway viaduct at Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille was planned by Paul Séjourné and was part of the never completed railway line from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lalevade-d'Ardèche . The 270 m long structure, which runs in a curve, contains eight round arches with a span of 25 meters and a height of 65 meters above the gauze.
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
- ↑ estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Gazeille at SANDRE (French), accessed on June 14, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
- ↑ Viaduc de la Recoumène in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)