in Geography, a river of France, which gives name to a department, has its source near Chateau Neuf de Randon, in the department of Lozere, and joins the Loire near Nevers.

a department of France, formerly the province of Bourbonnois, is bounded on the north by the departments of Saone and Loire, Nievre and Cher; on the east by those of Saone and Loire and the Loire, on the south by those of the Loire, Puy de Dome, and Creuse; and on the west by those of Creuse and Cher. It contains 1,454,341 square acres; the number of inhabitants is about 262,266; and it is divided into four communal districts. The principal town is Moulins.