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.

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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

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Geographical source of the Loire River is a spring.

Mont Gerbier de Jonc

Peak

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

4.21881° or 4° 13′ 8″ east

Open location code

8FP6R6R9+QG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2714716545

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

Wikidata 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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