Allier (river)

Japanese: アリエ[川]（英語表記）Allier

A river in central France. It is the largest tributary of the Loire. It is 408 km long. It originates in the Cevennes plateau in southern France, flows north through the center of the Massif Central, and joins the Loire at Nevers. It has many tributaries in the Margeride mountains to the west and the volcanic region of Auvergne. The lowlands along the Allier, with Clermont-Ferrand at its western end, are fertile and are called the Limagne. Agriculture (wheat, corn) and livestock farming (beef cattle, pigs) are thriving here. Vichy, at the northern end of the Limagne, was the city where the Provisional Government was located during World War II, and is famous for its mineral waters and hot springs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フランス中部の川。ロアール川最大の支流。全長408km。フランス南部のセベンヌ高原に源を発し，マシフ･サントラルのほぼ中央部を北流して，ロアール川とヌベールで合流する。西側のマルジェリッド山地とオーベルニュの火山地帯に多くの支流をもつ。クレルモン･フェランをその西端とするアリエ川沿いの低地は肥沃で，リマーニュと呼ばれ，農業(小麦，トウモロコシ)，牧畜(肉牛，豚)が盛ん。リマーニュ北端のビシーは第2次大戦中臨時政府がおかれた都市で，ミネラル･ウォーターや温泉地で名高い。

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