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, ...
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département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety ...
'', south-central France.
Its source is at
Sembadel. It flows generally west. It is a
right tributary of the
Allier 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 ''Bri ...
.
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 w ...
,
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,
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,
Salzuit,
Domeyrat,
Frugières-le-Pin,
Lavaudieu,
Fontannes,
Vieille-Brioude
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Haute-Loire
Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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