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The Sioule (; ) is a long river in central France, a left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village of Orcival, north of Mont-Dore, in the Massif Central. The Sioule has cut a deep gorge, especially in its upper course. The Sioule flows generally northeast through the following departments and towns:

Key facts

River.name
Sioule
River.image
Pont menat 3.jpg
River.image_caption
The bridge over the Sioule in Menat
River.map
Sioule.png
River.source1_location
Massif Central
River.mouth_location
Allier
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
river
Country
France
Image
FRANCE - Auvergne - QUEUILLE - Le méandre de la Sioule.JPG
Length
163.4
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Commons category
Sioule
mouth of the watercourse
Allier
watershed area
2458
discharge
25.5
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The Sioule (; ) is a long river in central France, a left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village of Orcival, north of Mont-Dore, in the Massif Central. The Sioule has cut a deep gorge, especially in its upper course. The Sioule flows generally northeast through the following departments and towns: Puy-de-Dôme: Pontgibaud Allier: Ébreuil, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

The Sioule flows into the river Allier at La Ferté-Hauterive, 10 km (6 mi) north of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sioule” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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