Dore (France)
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The Dore is a 141 km long river
in central France
(département Puy-de-Dôme
), right tributary of the river Allier
. Its source is near the town Saint-Germain-l'Herm
, in the Massif Central
. The Dore flows generally north through the following towns: Arlanc
, Ambert
, Courpière
, Puy-Guillaume
. The Dore flows into the river Allier 6 km north of Puy-Guillaume.
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 central 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...
(département Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
), right tributary of the river Allier
Allier River
The Allier is a river in central France, and is the left tributary to the Loire River. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Lozère département, east of Mende. It flows generally north...
. Its source is near the town Saint-Germain-l'Herm
Saint-Germain-l'Herm
Saint-Germain-l'Herm is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
. The Dore flows generally north through the following towns: Arlanc
Arlanc
Arlanc is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Ambert
Ambert
-Places of interest:Ambert is famous for its fourme-d'Ambert cheese, its paper mills and its circular town hall ....
, Courpière
Courpière
Courpière is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, Puy-Guillaume
Puy-Guillaume
Puy-Guillaume is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
. The Dore flows into the river Allier 6 km north of Puy-Guillaume.