Chalaronne
Encyclopedia
The Chalaronne is a 52 km (32.3 mi) long river
in the Ain
département, eastern France
. Its source is at Lapeyrouse
, in the Dombes
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône
into which it flows between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
and Thoissey
.
, Birieux
, Villars-les-Dombes
, Bouligneux
, La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
, Marlieux
, Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
, Sandrans
, Romans
, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
, L'Abergement-Clémenciat
, Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne
, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
, Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
, Thoissey
,
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 Lapeyrouse
Lapeyrouse, Ain
Lapeyrouse is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, which counts numerous ponds.The Chalaronne has its source in the commune.-Population:-External links:*...
, in the Dombes
Dombes
The Dombes is an area in South-Eastern France, once an independent municipality, formerly part of the province of Burgundy, and now a district comprised in the département of Ain, and bounded W. by the Saône River, by the Rhône, E. by the Ain and N...
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
into which it flows between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne flows westward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Saône, which forms part of the commune's south-western border....
and Thoissey
Thoissey
Thoissey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms its western border.- Historical facts :...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: LapeyrouseLapeyrouse, Ain
Lapeyrouse is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, which counts numerous ponds.The Chalaronne has its source in the commune.-Population:-External links:*...
, Birieux
Birieux
Birieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars....
, Villars-les-Dombes
Villars-les-Dombes
Villars-les-Dombes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Its people are known as Villardois.-Geography:The town is in the part of Ain which is half-way between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse , in the heart of the area known as the Dombes, notable for its hundreds of lakes which are suited...
, Bouligneux
Bouligneux
Bouligneux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Bouligneux first appears as vicus Beliniacum in 885.In 1280, it belonged to Vaucher de Commarin, who sold it to Henri de Villars in 1290....
, La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
La Chapelle-du-Châtelard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, flows northwest through the northern part of the commune, then forms part of its northwestern border....
, Marlieux
Marlieux
Marlieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France....
, Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
Saint-Germain-sur-Renon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Sandrans
Sandrans
Sandrans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
, Romans
Romans, Ain
Romans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:The town is home to a castle built around 1000 AD.The town was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.-Population:-Personalities:...
, L'Abergement-Clémenciat
L'Abergement-Clémenciat
L'Abergement-Clémenciat is a commune in the department of Ain and the region of Rhône-Alpes in eastern France.-Toponomy:There are 4 communes in Ain with the name of Jura on a river. The other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, and L'Abergement-de-Varey. It seems to designate...
, Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne
Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne
Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.-Population:-External links:*...
, Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne flows westward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Saône, which forms part of the commune's south-western border....
, Thoissey
Thoissey
Thoissey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms its western border.- Historical facts :...
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