Rhône department
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
of France. The Ardière is one of the tributaries of the Saône, which flows from the mountains of Beaujolais.
Geography
The Ardière is in length.
The source of the Ardière is to the south-east of Mont Monet () and just below Mont Saint-Rigaud (), at an altitude of , within the commune of Les Ardillats. From there, the river flows into the Saône, in the Taponas commune at least a kilometre from the ''chef-lieu'' of the Canton of Belleville at an altitude of and just after passing beneath the Autoroute of the Sun. The Ardière flows into the Saône just before Montmerle island, opposite Montmerle-sur-Saône. The river valley there is the location of the D37 ''route départementale''.
Régnié-Durette
Régnié-Durette () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Rhône department
The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Met ...
Saint-Jean-d'Ardières
Saint-Jean-d'Ardières (, literally ''Saint-Jean of Ardières'') is a former commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Belleville-en-Beaujolais.Taponas.
Tributaries
The Ardière has eleven tributary streams and two branches.
Tributaries are listed below, from upstream to downstream. R indicates a right tributary, L indicates a left tributary.
Toponyms
Local placenames related to the Ardière hydronym include the commune of
Saint-Jean-d'Ardières
Saint-Jean-d'Ardières (, literally ''Saint-Jean of Ardières'') is a former commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Belleville-en-Beaujolais.Les Ardillats.
Ecology
Along the Ardière there are many fragile species, including the ''martin-pêcheur'' bird, the ''Bouvière'' fish, and fresh-water mussels of the
Anodonta
''Anodonta'' is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''Anodonta anatina'' Linné, 1758 – duck mussel
* '' Anodonta beringiana'' Middendorff, 1851 – Yukon f ...
genus. One can also find two families of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
Aeshnidae
The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o ...
The zone of the Ardière's drainage basin has been recognised as likely to benefit from a reduction in pollution by pesticides and runoff from viticulture as well as homes and communities. The Rhône-Alpes region launched and tender for the years 2003–2006.