The Lignon (french: le Lignon) is a long

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...

in the

Ardèche Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety- ...

'', southern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

. Its source is at La Souche, in the '' Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche''. It flows generally east-northeast. It is a

right tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the

Ardèche Ardèche (; oc, Ardecha; frp, Ardecha) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It is named after the river Ardèche and had a population of 328,278 as of 2019.Meyras Meyras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Geography The river Lignon forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune. Population See also *Communes o ...

and

Pont-de-Labeaume Pont-de-Labeaume (; oc, Pònt de La Bauma) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Geography The river Lignon forms small part of the commune's western border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune ...

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Ardèche: La Souche,

Jaujac Jaujac () is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It was the site of the love story of Guillem de Balaun, the historicity of which is dubious. Geography The village lies in the northeastern part of the commune, on the ri ...

, Fabras,

Meyras Meyras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Geography The river Lignon forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then joins the Ardèche, which flows east through the commune. Population See also *Communes o ...

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rivers of Ardèche {{France-river-stub