The Taurion (; ), as it is known in

Haute-Vienne Haute-Vienne (; , ; Upper Vienne) is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve départements that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The prefecture an ...

, or Thaurion, as it is known in

Creuse Creuse (; 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 east, Cor ...

, is a 107.5 km long river in western France, tributary of the Vienne river. Its source is at an altitude of 785 m on the Plateau de Millevaches, on the flanks of the Puy de Groscher, near Gentioux in the commune of Gentioux-Pigerolles, in the

'' département''. It passes under the bridge of Sénoueix, feeds the Lac de Lavaud-Gelade, and then crosses the Rigole du diable. It flows into the Vienne on the right bank at Saint-Priest-Taurion, 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: *

: Gentioux-Pigerolles, Saint-Hilaire-le-Château, Pontarion, Bourganeuf *

: Saint-Priest-Taurion

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Rivers of Creuse Rivers of Haute-Vienne {{France-river-stub