Furan River

Furan River

Infobox River | river_name = Furan


caption =
origin = Massif Central
mouth = Loire
coord|45|31|29|N|4|14|59|E|name=Loire-Furan|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 34 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed =

Furan (also written as: "Furens") is a 34 km long river in central France (Loire department), right tributary of the river Loire. It flows through the city Saint-Étienne and flows into the Loire in the small town Andrézieux-Bouthéon.

Towns along the river include:
* Le Bessat
* Tarentaise
* Saint-Étienne
* La Fouillouse
* Andrézieux-Bouthéon

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/K061400A.php?cg=K061400A The Furan at the Sandre database]


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