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Allier is a river in central France, tributary to the river Loire.
Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Lozère département, east of Mende.
It flows through the départements Lozère, Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Puy_de_Dôme, Allier, Nièvre and Cher. It flows through the cities Brioude, Issoire, Vichy and Moulins.
It joins the river Loire west of the city Nevers.
Tributaries include:
- Alagnon
- Anse
- Dore (right side)
- Sioule (left side)
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Allier River - LoveToKnow 1911 (223 words) |
 | The upper course of the Allier separates the mountains of the Margeride from those of the Velay and lies for the most part through deep gorges. |
| Swelled by torrents from the mountains of Dore and Dome, it unites with the river Dore at its entrance to the department to which it gives its name. |
| The Allier is classed as navigable for the last 154 m. |
| Article about "Allier" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (97 words) |
| Allier is a French département, named after the Allier River. |
| Allier was created in 1790 out of portions of the former provincess of Auvergne and Bourbonnais. |
| Allier is the most productive agricultural area of the Auvergne. |
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