Besbre

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Besbre
Weir at Jaligny-sur-Besbre

Weir at Jaligny-sur-Besbre

Data
Water code FR :  K15-0300
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Loire
Drain over Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Lavoine
45 ° 56 ′ 15 ″  N , 3 ° 41 ′ 33 ″  E
Source height approx.  1190  m
muzzle in the municipality of Diou in the Loire Coordinates: 46 ° 33 '12 "  N , 3 ° 43' 53"  E 46 ° 33 '12 "  N , 3 ° 43' 53"  E
Mouth height approx.  208  m
Height difference approx. 982 m
Bottom slope approx. 9.3 ‰
length 106 km
Right tributaries Petit Besbre , Barbenan
Navigable on the parallel branch canal from the Canal latéral à la Loire to Dompierre-sur-Besbre

The Besbre is a river in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , most of which runs in the Allier department . It only touches the neighboring Loire department for a short distance . The Besbre rises in the municipality of Lavoine , generally drains north and after 106 kilometers flows into the Loire as a left tributary in the municipality of Diou . Shortly before the mouth, the Besbre crosses under the Canal latéral à la Loire . From here to the town of Dompierre-sur-Besbre , a branch canal runs parallel to the river , which can also be navigated by ships.

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Besbre  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Besbre at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 24, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.