Senouire
Encyclopedia
The Senouire is a 63.2 km (39.3 mi) long river
in the Haute-Loire
département, south-central France
. Its source is at Sembadel
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Allier
into which it flows between Fontannes
and Vieille-Brioude
, near Brioude
.
, Bonneval
, La Chaise-Dieu
, Malvières
, La Chapelle-Geneste
, Connangles
, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
, La Chapelle-Bertin
, Collat
, Josat
, Sainte-Marguerite
, Mazerat-Aurouze
, Paulhaguet
, Salzuit
, Domeyrat
, Frugières-le-Pin
, Lavaudieu
, Fontannes
, Vieille-Brioude
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 Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département, south-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 at Sembadel
Sembadel
Sembadel is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the 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...
into which it flows between Fontannes
Fontannes
Fontannes is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Allier, which forms all of its western border....
and Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Allier, which flows northward through the commune....
, near Brioude
Brioude
Brioude is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the River Allier, a tributary of the Loire.-History:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: SembadelSembadel
Sembadel is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Bonneval
Bonneval, Haute-Loire
Bonneval is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, La Chaise-Dieu
La Chaise-Dieu
La Chaise-Dieu is commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:La Chaise-Dieu occupies a 1082 m butte which dominates a plain between the mounts of Livradois and Velay...
, Malvières
Malvières
Malvières is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, La Chapelle-Geneste
La Chapelle-Geneste
La Chapelle-Geneste is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire flows westward, then southward, through the south-western part of the commune....
, Connangles
Connangles
Connangles is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows southwestward through its south-eastern part....
, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Saint-Pal-de-Senouire
Saint-Pal-de-Senouire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:* -External links:* *...
, La Chapelle-Bertin
La Chapelle-Bertin
La Chapelle-Bertin is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Collat
Collat
Collat is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Josat
Josat
Josat is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Sainte-Marguerite
Sainte-Marguerite, Haute-Loire
Sainte-Marguerite is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and the Auvergne region of south-central France.-Geography:Sainte-Marguerite is located in the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez....
, Mazerat-Aurouze
Mazerat-Aurouze
Mazerat-Aurouze is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire flows southwestward, then northwestward, through the commune; most of the hamlets lie in its valley....
, Paulhaguet
Paulhaguet
Paulhaguet is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire flows northwestward through the southern part of the commune, crosses the town, then flows northward through the commune....
, Salzuit
Salzuit
Salzuit is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Domeyrat
Domeyrat
Domeyrat is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire flows north-northwestward through the commune and crosses the village....
, Frugières-le-Pin
Frugières-le-Pin
Frugières-le-Pin is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Lavaudieu
Lavaudieu
Lavaudieu is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows westward through the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Loire department...
, Fontannes
Fontannes
Fontannes is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Allier, which forms all of its western border....
, Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-Geography:The Senouire forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Allier, which flows northward through the commune....