The Taurion (; oc, Taurion), as it is known in
Haute-Vienne, or Thaurion, as it is known in
Creuse
Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the ea ...
, is a 107.5 km long river in western France, tributary of the
Vienne river
The Vienne (; oc, Vinhana, ) is a major river in south-western France. It is long. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydroelectric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aq ...
.
Its source is at an altitude of 785 m on the
Plateau de Millevaches
220px, Plateau de Millevaches
The Plateau de Millevaches (; oc, Replanat de Miuvachas) is an upland area in Limousin a former administrative region of France. It covers approximately 3,500 km² and crosses the boundaries of three French d ...
, on the flanks of the Puy de Groscher, near Gentioux in the commune of
Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the
Creuse
Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the ea ...
''
département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety ...
''.
It passes under the bridge of Sénoueix, feeds the Lac de Lavaud-Gelade, before crossing the Rigole du diable. It flows into the
Vienne
Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.[Saint-Priest-Taurion
Saint-Priest-Taurion (; oc, Sent Prech) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its area code is 87178 and, its zip code is 87480.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
...]
, at 232 m elevation. Hydro-electric dams are built along the river, (La Roche Talamy, l'Étroit, Saint-Marc, Chauvan).
The Taurion flows through the following
''départements'' and towns:
*
Creuse
Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the ea ...
:
Gentioux-Pigerolles,
Saint-Hilaire-le-Château
Saint-Hilaire-le-Château (; oc, Sent Alari lo Chasteu) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...
,
Pontarion
Pontarion (; oc, Pont a Riom) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Thaurion, some south of Guéret, at the junction of the D1 ...
,
Bourganeuf
*
Haute-Vienne:
Saint-Priest-Taurion
Saint-Priest-Taurion (; oc, Sent Prech) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its area code is 87178 and, its zip code is 87480.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
...
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rivers of Creuse
Rivers of Haute-Vienne
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