Authentic source of the Loire River
Authentic source of the Loire River is a spring in Saint-Martial, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Authentic source of the Loire River is situated nearby to the tourism office Maison de site du Mont Gerbier de Jonc, as well as near the spring Geographical source of the Loire River.Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Spring
- Description: one of the three main sources of the river Loire, Sainte-Eulalie, France
- Also known as: “authentic source of the Loire River”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geographical source of the Loire River and Mont Gerbier de Jonc.
Geographical source of the Loire River
Spring
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geographical source of the Loire River is a spring.
Mont Gerbier de Jonc
Peak
Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a mountain of volcanic origin located in the Massif Central in France. It is made of a type of rock called phonolite. It rises to an altitude of 1,551 m, and its base contains three springs that are the source of the Loire, France's longest river.
True source of the Loire River
Spring
Photo: Nunux34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
True source of the Loire River is a spring, which is situated 790 metres southeast of Authentic source of the Loire River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martial and Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades.
Saint-Martial
Village
Photo: Daniel CULSAN, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Martial is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. Saint-Martial is situated 5 km northeast of Authentic source of the Loire River.
Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades
Village
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades is situated 6 km east of Authentic source of the Loire River.
Borée
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borée is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Borée is situated 6 km north of Authentic source of the Loire River.
Authentic source of the Loire River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint-Martial, Arrondissement of Largentière, Ardèche and Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.84188° or 44° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
4.21881° or 4° 13′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FP6R6R9+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2714716545OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springWikidata ID
Q109613822
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Authentic source of the Loire River” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Mammenn wirion al Liger”
- French: “La Source Authentique de la Loire”
- French: “source authentique de la Loire”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maison de site du Mont Gerbier de Jonc and Col du Gerbier de Jonc.
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