Besbre
Encyclopedia
The Besbre is a river
in central France
, left tributary
of the river Loire. Its source is on the mountain Puy de Montoncel, northeast of Thiers
, in the Massif Central
. The Besbre flows generally north through the following départements and towns:
The Besbre flows into the river Loire 3 km north of Dompierre-sur-Besbre.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Loire. Its source is on the mountain Puy de Montoncel, northeast of Thiers
Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme
Thiers is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Thiers is twinned with Bridgnorth, England and Schrobenhausen, Germany.Thiers is built upon a hillside along the Durolle river valley...
, in the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
. The Besbre flows generally north through the following départements and towns:
- AllierAllierAllier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
: LaprugneLaprugneLaprugne is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:...
, LapalisseLapalisseLapalisse is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Dompierre-sur-BesbreDompierre-sur-BesbreDompierre-sur-Besbre is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
The Besbre flows into the river Loire 3 km north of Dompierre-sur-Besbre.