Volane

Volane
The Volane at Vals-les-Bains
Show map of France Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Location
Country	France
Cities	Antraigues-sur-Volane and Vals-les-Bains
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	at Suc de l'Areilladou, Mézilhac
• coordinates	44°37′36″N 4°18′34″E
• elevation	1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Mouth
• location	Ardèche, Labégude
• coordinates	44°39′7″N 4°21′39″E
• elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Length	22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ardèche→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
River system	Rhône
Tributaries
• left	Bise
• right	Bézorgues, Voltour
Source	SANDRE et Géoportail

The Volane (French pronunciation: [vɔlan]) is a 22.5-kilometre-long (14.0 mi)[1] French river, a tributary of the Ardèche and a sub-affluent of the Rhône.

Geography

It crops at the foot of the suc de l'Areilladou at 1,448 metres (4,751 ft) in Mézilhac and at 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), nearly at the end of the téléski de l'Areilladou.[2] It runs through (among others) the towns of Antraigues-sur-Volane and Vals-les-Bains. It joins the Ardèche north of Labégude, at 234 metres (768 ft) just outside Vals-les-Bains at le pont de Vals (locality) at less than 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the casino.[2]

Communes

The river runs through eight communes:[1]

• faring downstream : Mézilhac, Laviolle, Antraigues-sur-Volane, Genestelle, Asperjoc, Saint-Andéol-de-Vals, Vals-les-Bains, Labégude (confluence).

Tributaries

The Volane

The Volane has 21 official tributaries:[1]

• ruisseau de Larbonnet (L) 2 km
• ruisseau des Hubertes (L) 1 km
• ruisseau du Crouzet (R) 3 km
• ruisseau de Pradas (L) 1 km
• ruisseau de Rocheplate (R) 1 km
• ruisseau de Fournier (L) 1 km
• ruisseau de Varneyre (R) 3 km
• ruisseau de la Sapède (R) 2 km
• ruisseau de Fontfreyde (R) 1 km
• ruisseau de Rouyon (R) 2 km
• ruisseau du Bouchet (R) 2 km
• ruisseau des Fuels (R) 2 km
• ruisseau de Bise (L) 9 km
• ruisseau de Coupe (R) 2 km
• ruisseau de Pra Michel (L) 1 km
• ruisseau de la Borie (L) 1 km
• ruisseau de la Combe (R) 1 km
• ruisseau de la Chadeyre (L) 1 km
• la Bézorgues (R) 19 km
• ruisseau de Rouchon (L) 1 km
• le Voltour (R) 7 km

Topography

The river watershed spans eight communes including 7,241 inhabitants for an area of 123 km^2 (47 sq mi) - with an average of 59 inhabitants/km^2 and 563 metres (1,847 ft) in elevation.

Ecology

La Volane is a piscicole stream of 1st category (lush in trout and other salmonids).[3] .[4]

Culture

The Volane in "A book of the Cévennes" by Sabine Baring-Gould

The Volane is photographed in "A book of the Cévennes" by Sabine Baring-Gould.

Toponym

The Volane gave its name to Antraigues-sur-Volane.

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Volane (V5010520)".
2. Géoportail - IGN. "Géoportail". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
3. www.peche-ardeche.com. "La Volane" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
4. gobages.com. "La Volane à Antraigues". Retrieved 21 March 2010.