Aron (Loire)

{{short description|River in central France}}

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The Aron ({{IPA|fr|aʁɔ̃}}) is a {{convert|103.8|km|mi|adj=on}} long river in central France.{{Sandre|id=K17-0300|nom=Aron}} It is a right tributary of the Loire, which it meets at Decize. It flows through the department of Nièvre.

Course

The source of the Aron is in the commune of Crux-la-Ville, about {{convert|35|km|mi}} north-east of Nevers. It flows in a southerly direction, through the towns of Châtillon-en-Bazois and Cercy-la-Tour, and empties into the Loire at Decize. For much of its length, from Châtillon-en-Bazois to Decize, the river flows parallel to the Canal du Nivernais.

Among its tributaries is the Alène.

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