Chalaronne

Chalaronne
The Chalaronne at Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lapeyrouse
• coordinates	45°58′04″N 04°59′54″E
• elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Mouth
• location	Saône
• coordinates	46°09′54″N 04°47′31″E
• elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin size	175 km^2 (68 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1.01 m^3/s (36 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Chalaronne (French pronunciation: [ʃalaʁɔn]) is a 52 km (32 mi) long river in the Ain department in eastern France.^[1] Its source is at Lapeyrouse, in the Dombes. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône, into which it flows between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Thoissey.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Lapeyrouse, Birieux, Villars-les-Dombes, Bouligneux, La Chapelle-du-Châtelard, Marlieux, Saint-Germain-sur-Renon, Sandrans, Romans, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, L'Abergement-Clémenciat, Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne and Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne. The Chalaronne discharges into the Saône shortly before Thoissey.

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Chalaronne (U4400500)".