The Aron () is a long river in central France. It is a right tributary of the

Loire The Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône. It rises in the so ...

, which it meets at Decize. It flows through the department of Nièvre.

Course

The source of the Aron is in the commune of Crux-la-Ville, about north-east of Nevers. It flows in a southerly direction, through the towns of Châtillon-en-Bazois and Cercy-la-Tour, and empties into the Loire at Decize. For much of its length, from Châtillon-en-Bazois to Decize, the river flows parallel to the Canal du Nivernais. Among its tributaries is the Alène.

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Rivers of Nièvre {{France-river-stub