Chassezac

Chassezac
the Chassezac
Origin	in Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges 44°35′30″N 03°46′47″E / 44.59167°N 3.77972°E / 44.59167; 3.77972
Mouth	Ardèche 44°25′39″N 04°19′12″E / 44.4275°N 4.32°E / 44.4275; 4.32Coordinates: 44°25′39″N 04°19′12″E / 44.4275°N 4.32°E / 44.4275; 4.32
Basin countries	France
Length	84.6 km (52.6 mi)
Source elevation	1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Mouth elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Avg. discharge	15.3 m3/s (540 cu ft/s) at mouth
Basin area	560 km2 (220 sq mi)

The Chassezac (French: le Chassezac) is an 84.6 km (52.6 mi) long river in the Lozère, Gard and Ardèche départements, southern France, right tributary of the Ardèche. Its source is in the commune of Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) km northeast of Les Chazeaux, main hamlet in the commune. It flows generally southeast and flows into the Ardèche at Saint-Alban-Auriolles, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) east of the village itself.

Départements and communes it runs through

The following list is ordered from source to mouth :

• Lozère: Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges, Belvezet, Chasseradès, La Bastide-Puylaurent, Prévenchères, Pied-de-Borne
• Ardèche: Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère,
• Gard: Malons-et-Elze
• Ardèche: Malarce-sur-la-Thines, Gravières, Les Salelles, Chambonas, Les Assions, Les Vans, Berrias-et-Casteljau, Chandolas, Beaulieu, Grospierres, Sampzon, Saint-Alban-Auriolles,

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 29 2009.

References

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