Volane


The Volane is a 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 in Mézilhac and at, nearly at the end of the téléski de l'Areilladou. It runs through the towns of Antraigues-sur-Volane and Vals-les-Bains. It joins the Ardèche north of Labégude, at just outside Vals-les-Bains at le pont de Vals at less than from the casino.

Communes

The river runs through eight communes:

Tributaries

The Volane has 21 official tributaries:ruisseau de Larbonnet 2 kmruisseau des Hubertes 1 kmruisseau du Crouzet 3 km ruisseau de Pradas 1 kmruisseau de Rocheplate 1 kmruisseau de Fournier 1 kmruisseau de Varneyre 3 kmruisseau de la Sapède 2 kmruisseau de Fontfreyde 1 kmruisseau de Rouyon 2 kmruisseau du Bouchet 2 kmruisseau des Fuels 2 kmruisseau de Bise 9 kmruisseau de Coupe 2 kmruisseau de Pra Michel 1 kmruisseau de la Borie 1 kmruisseau de la Combe 1 kmruisseau de la Chadeyre 1 kmla Bézorgues 19 kmruisseau de Rouchon 1 kmle Voltour 7 km

Topography

The river watershed spans eight communes including 7,241 inhabitants for an area of - with an average of 59 inhabitants/km2 and in elevation.

Ecology

La Volane is a piscicole stream of 1st category.

Culture

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

Toponym

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