The Lignon du Velay (, literally ''Lignon of the Velay'') is an long river in the
Ardèche
Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.Haute-Loire
departments
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Chaudeyrolles
Chaudeyrolles () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay has its source in the commune.
Population
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*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
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. It flows generally north. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the Loire, into which it flows at Pont de Lignon, a hamlet in
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Monistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Chaudeyrolles
Chaudeyrolles () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay has its source in the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of ...
Les Vastres
Les Vastres () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 2 ...
Saint-Jeures
Saint-Jeures (; oc, Sant Gèire) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is around 40 km southwest of Saint-Étienne.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
Personalitie ...
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Tence
Tence (; oc, Tença) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
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Lapte
Lapte () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France, located 23 kilometres southwest of Firminy. Lapte is surrounded by the communes Grazac, Chenereilles and Raucoules.
Geography
The municipality of Lapte covers 30.8 sq ...
Les Villettes
Les Villettes (; oc, Las Vialetas) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (, literally ''Saint-Maurice of Lignon'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay
The Lignon du Velay (, literally ''Lignon of the Velay'') is an long ...