The Alène (French pronunciation: ​[alɛn]) is a 55.9-kilometre (34.7 mi) long river in the Nièvre department in central France.[1] Its source is at Poil, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of the village, in the parc naturel régional du Morvan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Aron, into which it flows at Cercy-la-Tour, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east-northeast of Decize.

Alène
The Alène at Luzy.
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Poil
• coordinates	46°51′47″N 04°01′57″E
• elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth
• location	Aron
• coordinates	46°51′59″N 03°39′19″E
• elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Length	55.9 km (34.7 mi)
Basin size	338 km2 (131 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.48 m3/s (158 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Aron→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Nièvre: Poil, Millay, Luzy, Fléty, Avrée, Sémelay, Rémilly, Fours, Thaix, Cercy-la-Tour

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