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The Allier (UK: /ˈælieɪ/ AL-ee-ay,[1] US: /ælˈjeɪ, ɑːlˈjeɪ/ a(h)l-YAY,[2][3] French: [alje] (listen); Occitan: Alèir) is a river in central France. It is a left tributary of the Loire. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Lozère department, east of Mende. It flows generally north. It joins the Loire west of the city of Nevers. It is 421 km (262 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 14,350 km² (5,540 sq mi).[4]

Allier
Bridge over the Allier
Map of the Allier in France
Native name	Alèir (Occitan)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
• elevation	1,503 m (4,931 ft)
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	46°57′34″N 3°4′44″E
Length	421 km (262 mi)
Basin size	14,350 km2 (5,540 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	140 m3/s (4,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

Departments and towns

The Allier flows through the following departments, and along the following towns:

• Allier: Moulins, Varennes-sur-Allier, Vichy, Saint-Yorre
• Ardèche - the river runs along the border between this department and Lozère
• Cher: Mornay-sur-Allier, Château-sur-Allier
• Haute-Loire: Brioude, Langeac, Monistrol-d'Allier
• Lozère: Langogne, La Bastide-Puylaurent
• Nièvre
• Puy-de-Dôme: Brassac-les-Mines, Auzat-sur-Allier, Issoire, Cournon-d'Auvergne, Pont-du-Château, Cournon-d'Auvergne

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Allier are:

• Chapeauroux (left side)
• Senouire (right side)
• Alagnon (left side)
• Anse
• Couze Pavin (left side)
• Dore (right side)
  • Dolore (left side)
• Morge [fr] (left side)
• Sioule (left side)
• Monne (left side)
  • Veyre (left side)

Ecology

The Allier is one of the rare places in southern Europe where the freshwater grayling (Thymallus thymallus), known in French as ombre des rivières, occurs in a natural habitat.[5]

Grayling like to live in shoals and are sensitive to pollution. In the Allier these fish are more abundant in the stretch between Langogne and Brioude. They are economically important, being appreciated for food and fished for sport.

Gallery

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  The bridge Le Guétin.

References

На других языках

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[de] Allier

Der Allier ist ein ca. 421 km langer Fluss in Zentralfrankreich. Er entspringt in den Cevennen etwa 50 km östlich von Mende und mündet ca. 5 km westlich von Nevers in die Loire.

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- [en] Allier (river)

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[es] Río Allier

El río Allier (en occitano Alèir o Alièr) es un río de Francia, afluente del Loira por la izquierda. Nace al pie del Moure de la Gardille, a 1503 m de altitud, en el departamento de Lozère. Desemboca en el Loira en el bec-d’Allier (bec indica confluencia de dos ríos), cerca de Nevers, en el límite de los departamentos de Nièvre y Cher, a 167 m sobre el nivel del mar, y tras un curso de 410 km. Su cuenca drena un área de 14.321 km².

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[it] Allier (fiume)

L'Allier (in occitano Alèir) è un fiume del centro della Francia, principale affluente della Loira per lunghezza, che ha dato il proprio nome al dipartimento dell'Allier.

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[ru] Алье (река)

Алье́ (фр. Allier) — река в Центральной Франции, один из крупных притоков Луары. Длина 421 км, средний расход воды 140 м³/с. Площадь бассейна 14321 км².

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