The Volane () is a French river, a tributary of the Ardèche and a sub-affluent of the Rhône.
Geography It crops at the foot of the suc de l'Areilladou at in Mézilhac and at , nearly at the end of the téléski de l'Areilladou. It runs through (among others) the towns of Antraigues-sur-Volane and Vals-les-Bains. It joins the Ardèche north of Labégude, at just outside Vals-les-Bains at le pont de Vals (locality) at less than from the casino.
Communes The river runs through eight communes: faring downstream : Mézilhac, Laviolle, Antraigues-sur-Volane, Genestelle, Asperjoc, Saint-Andéol-de-Vals, Vals-les-Bains, Labégude (confluence).
Tributaries
The Volane has 21 official tributaries: ruisseau de Larbonnet (L) 2 km ruisseau des Hubertes (L) 1 km ruisseau du Crouzet (R) 3 km ruisseau de Pradas (L) 1 km ruisseau de Rocheplate (R) 1 km ruisseau de Fournier (L) 1 km ruisseau de Varneyre (R) 3 km ruisseau de la Sapède (R) 2 km ruisseau de Fontfreyde (R) 1 km ruisseau de Rouyon (R) 2 km ruisseau du Bouchet (R) 2 km ruisseau des Fuels (R) 2 km ruisseau de Bise (L) 9 km ruisseau de Coupe (R) 2 km ruisseau de Pra Michel (L) 1 km ruisseau de la Borie (L) 1 km ruisseau de la Combe (R) 1 km ruisseau de la Chadeyre (L) 1 km la Bézorgues (R) 19 km ruisseau de Rouchon (L) 1 km le Voltour (R) 7 km
Topography The river watershed spans eight communes including 7,241 inhabitants for an area of - with an average of 59 inhabitants/km2 and in elevation.
Ecology La Volane is a piscicole stream of 1st category (lush in trout and other salmonids). .
Culture
The Volane is photographed in "A book of the Cévennes" by Sabine Baring-Gould.
Toponym The Volane gave its name to Antraigues-sur-Volane.
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