Lignon du Forez
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The Lignon du Forez is a 58.1 km (36.1 mi) long river
in the Loire
department, east-central France
. Its source is near Chalmazel
. It flows generally east. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows near Feurs
.
Chalmazel
, Jeansagnière
, Sauvain
, Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
, Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
, Sail-sous-Couzan
, Saint-Sixte
, Leigneux
, Boën
, Trelins
, Marcoux
, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
, Montverdun
, Saint-Étienne-le-Molard
, Poncins
, Cleppé
, Feurs
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 Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
department, east-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...
. Its source is near Chalmazel
Chalmazel
Chalmazel is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-Ski area:Chalmazel is a small ski resort situated above the village of Chalmazel in central France. The main activities offered at the resort are alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ski touring, dog sledding and hiking...
. It flows generally east. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows near Feurs
Feurs
Feurs is a commune in the Loire department and in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.The inhabitants of Feurs are called Foréziens.-History:The name Feurs derives from the Roman name of the town Forum Segusiavorum...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:Chalmazel
Chalmazel
Chalmazel is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-Ski area:Chalmazel is a small ski resort situated above the village of Chalmazel in central France. The main activities offered at the resort are alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ski touring, dog sledding and hiking...
, Jeansagnière
Jeansagnière
Jeansagnière is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Sauvain
Sauvain
Sauvain is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, Sail-sous-Couzan
Sail-sous-Couzan
Sail-sous-Couzan is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
, Saint-Sixte
Saint-Sixte, Loire
Saint-Sixte is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, Leigneux
Leigneux
Leigneux is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Boën
Boën
Boën is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Trelins
Trelins
Trelins is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Marcoux
Marcoux, Loire
Marcoux is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, Montverdun
Montverdun
Montverdun is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Saint-Étienne-le-Molard
Saint-Étienne-le-Molard
Saint-Étienne-le-Molard is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, Poncins
Poncins
Poncins is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Cleppé
Cleppé
Cleppé is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Feurs
Feurs
Feurs is a commune in the Loire department and in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.The inhabitants of Feurs are called Foréziens.-History:The name Feurs derives from the Roman name of the town Forum Segusiavorum...