Besbre

The Besbre is a river in central France, a left tributary of the Loire. It is 106 km long. 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 km north of Dompierre-sur-Besbre.