Alène

Alène
The Alène at Luzy.
Basin
Progression	Aron→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean
Main source	Poil 410 m (1,350 ft) 46°51′47″N 04°01′57″E / 46.86306°N 4.03250°E
River mouth	Aron 195 m (640 ft) 46°51′59″N 03°39′19″E / 46.86639°N 3.65528°ECoordinates: 46°51′59″N 03°39′19″E / 46.86639°N 3.65528°E
Watershed area	338 km^2 (131 sq mi)
Countries	France
Physiognomy
Length	56 km (35 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 4.48 m^3/s (158 cu ft/s)

The Alène is a 56-kilometre (35 mi) long river in the Nièvre département, central France. Its source is at Poil, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of the village, in the parc naturel régional du Morvan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Aron into which it flows at Cercy-la-Tour, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east-northeast of Decize.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Nièvre: Poil, Millay, Luzy, Fléty, Avrée, Sémelay, Rémilly, Fours, Thaix, Cercy-la-Tour

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Alène at the Sandre database