Alagnon

The **Alagnon** is a French river that starts in the Massif Central within the Regional Natural Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne () and that flows through the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a left tributary of the Allier.

## Geography
The Alagnon river has a length of  and a drainage basin with an area of . 

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Lempdes-sur-Allagnon in the Haute-Loire department.

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**Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Lempdes-sur-Allagnon (50 years)** First, it flows to the east, near the Super Lioran ski resort, and gets into a gorge and, then, into a valley near Murat. The river flows in general to the northeast and gets into deep gorges in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon.

The Alagnon river flows through the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 3 departments and 23 *communes*. Two *communes* are named after the river: La Chapelle-d'Alagnon and Lempdes-sur-Allagnon. It flows through the following *communes*, among others:

## Main tributaries 
The main tributaries, over 20 km long,  of the Cère river are:

**Left tributaries**:
* Allanche - 30.5 km
* Sianne - 33.1 km
* Bave - 22 km
* Auze - 17.5

**Right tributaries**:
* Arcueil - 37.8 km
* Alagnonnette - 20 km
* Violette - 15.4 km

## Gallery

File:Alagnon Torsiac 1.JPG|The Alagnon in Torsiac.
File:Alagnon Léotoing.JPG|The Alagnon and the Léotoing castle.
File:Alagnon Molompize.JPG|The Alagnon in Molompize.

## Related pages
* List of rivers of France

## References