Besbre

River in central France

Besbre

The Besbre at Jaligny-sur-Besbre

Location
Country| France
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Massif Central
Mouth|

• location

| Loire

• coordinates

| 46°33′10″N 3°43′54″E﻿ / ﻿46.55278°N 3.73167°E﻿ / 46.55278; 3.73167
Length| 106 km (66 mi)
Basin size| 762 km2 (294 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Besbre (French pronunciation: [bɛbʁ]) is a river in central France, a left tributary of the Loire. It is 106 km (66 mi) long.[1] Its source is on the mountain of Puy de Montoncel, northeast of Thiers, in the Massif Central. The Besbre flows generally north, through the following departments and towns:

* Allier: Laprugne, Lapalisse, Dompierre-sur-Besbre
* Loire: Saint-Priest-la-Prugne

The Besbre flows into the river Loire 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Dompierre-sur-Besbre.

## References

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1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Besbre (K15-0300)".

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* France
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