Oudan (Loire)
| Oudan | ||
 The river crosses the Canal de Roanne à Digoin |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : K0937000 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Loire | |
| Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the parish of Renaison 46 ° 3 '28 " N , 3 ° 53' 58" E |
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| Source height | approx. 545 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Roanne in the Loire Coordinates: 46 ° 2 ′ 50 ″ N , 4 ° 5 ′ 51 ″ E 46 ° 2 ′ 50 ″ N , 4 ° 5 ′ 51 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 263 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 282 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 16 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 18 km | |
The Oudan is a river in France that runs in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the Monts de la Madeleine , near the hamlet of Sallien , in the municipality of Renaison , generally drains in an easterly direction and after around 18 kilometers flows into the Loire as a left tributary in the northern urban area of Roanne . In the opening section of Oudan the crosses navigation canal Canal de Roanne à Digoin .
The river runs north of Roanne Airport.
Places on the river
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Attractions
The Canal de Roanne à Digoin is crossed via a canal bridge called Pont Pisserot . The peculiarity is that here the river crosses the canal and not the other way around, as is usual. The bridge was built in 1897 by Léonce-Abel Mazoyer .
