Taurion

The Taurion (French pronunciation: [toʁjɔ̃]; Occitan: Taurion), as it is known in Haute-Vienne, or Thaurion, as it is known in Creuse, is a 107.5 km long river in western France, tributary of the Vienne river.^[1]

Taurion
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Limousin
• elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)
Mouth
• location	Vienne
• coordinates	45°53′3″N 1°23′40″E
• elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Length	107.5 km (66.8 mi)
Basin size	1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	18.9 m3/s (670 cu ft/s) at Saint-Priest-Taurion
Basin features
Progression	Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

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 Creuse 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).^{[citation needed]}

The Taurion flows through the following départements and towns:

• Creuse: Gentioux-Pigerolles, Saint-Hilaire-le-Château, Pontarion, Bourganeuf
• Haute-Vienne: Saint-Priest-Taurion