The Senouire (; oc, Senoira) is a long river in the

Haute-Loire Haute-Loire (; oc, Naut Léger or ''Naut Leir''; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche ...

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the regions of France, admin ...

'', south-central France. Its source is at Sembadel. It flows generally west. 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

Allier Allier ( , , ; oc, Alèir) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that borders Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire to the east, Puy-de-Dôme to the south, and Creuse to the south-west. Named afte ...

into which it flows between Fontannes and Vieille-Brioude, near

Brioude Brioude (; Auvergnat: ''Briude'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire. History At Brioude, the ancient ''Brivas ...

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Sembadel, Bonneval,

La Chaise-Dieu La Chaise-Dieu (; Auvergnat: ''La Chasa Dieu'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Its inhabitants are called ''Casadéens'', from the Latin name of the city. Geography La Chaise-Dieu occupies a 1082 m butte wh ...

, Malvières,

La Chapelle-Geneste La Chapelle-Geneste (; oc, La Chapèla Genesta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Geography The Senouire flows west, then south, through the southwestern part of the commune. Population See also *Communes ...

, Connangles,

Saint-Pal-de-Senouire Saint-Pal-de-Senouire (, literally ''Saint-Pal of Senouire''; oc, Sent Pal de Senoira) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in south-central France. Geography The Senouire flows south through the ...

La Chapelle-Bertin La Chapelle-Bertin (; oc, La Chapèla Bertin) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Geography The Senouire forms most of the commune's northwestern border. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Loire depar ...

, Collat, Josat, Sainte-Marguerite, Mazerat-Aurouze,

Paulhaguet Paulhaguet () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Geography The Senouire flows northwest through the southern part of the commune, crosses the town, then flows north through the commune. Population Popular cul ...

, Salzuit, Domeyrat, Frugières-le-Pin,

Lavaudieu Lavaudieu () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows west through the commune. Population Sights * Romanesque Lavaudieu Abbey, otherwise La ...

, Fontannes, Vieille-Brioude

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Haute-Loire Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-river-stub