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