Albarine
Encyclopedia
The Albarine is a 59.4 km (36.9 mi) long river
in the Ain
département, eastern France
. Its source is at Brénod
. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Ain
into which it flows at Châtillon-la-Palud
, 40 km (24.9 mi) northeast of Lyon
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
département, eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is at Brénod
Brénod
Brénod is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France-Geography:The commune is located northeast of Lyon.The river Albarine rises in the commune's northern part, then flows southward through the commune; the village lies on the right bank of the river.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Ain
Ain River
The Ain is a river in eastern France. In the Franco-Provençal language it is known as the En.-Global position:The river rises at an altitude of some 700 metres, near the village of La Favière, in the Jurassic limestone of the southern end of the Jura mountains and flows into the Rhône about 40...
into which it flows at Châtillon-la-Palud
Châtillon-la-Palud
Châtillon-la-Palud is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Dombes. The town lies on the right bank of the river Ain, which flows southward through the commune's eastern part. The river Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the...
, 40 km (24.9 mi) northeast of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Ain: BrénodBrénodBrénod is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France-Geography:The commune is located northeast of Lyon.The river Albarine rises in the commune's northern part, then flows southward through the commune; the village lies on the right bank of the river.-Population:-References:*...
, CorcellesCorcelles, AinCorcelles is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, ChampdorChampdorChampdor is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The river Albarine forms part of the commune's northwestern border, then flows southward through the commune.-Population:...
, Hauteville-LompnesHauteville-LompnesHauteville-Lompnes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes...
, ChaleyChaleyChaley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The river Albarine flows southwestward through the commune; the village lies on its right bank.-Population:...
, TenayTenayTenay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune's eastern part, crosses the village, then flows northwest.-Population:-References:*...
, ArgisArgisArgis is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The river Albarine flows northwest through the commune; the village lies on its right bank.-Population:-External links:*...
, OncieuOncieuOncieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Rambert-en-BugeySaint-Rambert-en-BugeySaint-Rambert-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:The commune takes its name from St Rambert who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon became popular for pilgrimage and an influential abbey was built in the town.-Population:-External links:* *...
, TorcieuTorcieuTorcieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune.-Population:...
, BettantBettantBettant is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the commune's northwestern part, on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms most of the commune's northern and eastern borders.-Population:...
, Ambérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the Ambérieu-en-Bugey canton, as well as the capital of the historic region of Bugey.-Geography:...
, Saint-Denis-en-BugeySaint-Denis-en-BugeySaint-Denis-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The town lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which forms all of the commune's northern border.-Population:-References:*...
, Château-GaillardChâteau-Gaillard, AinChâteau-Gaillard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, LeymentLeymentLeyment is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, Saint-Maurice-de-RémensSaint-Maurice-de-RémensSaint-Maurice-de-Rémens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune. The river Ain forms most of the commune's southwestern border....
, Châtillon-la-PaludChâtillon-la-PaludChâtillon-la-Palud is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Dombes. The town lies on the right bank of the river Ain, which flows southward through the commune's eastern part. The river Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the...