Cher (river)
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| Cher | |
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 Cher River |
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| Origin | Massif Central |
| Mouth | Loire 47°20′33″N 0°28′49″E / 47.3425°N 0.48028°ECoordinates: 47°20′33″N 0°28′49″E / 47.3425°N 0.48028°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 396 km |
| Source elevation | 762 m |
| Avg. discharge | 104 m³/s |
| Basin area | 13,688 km² |
The Cher (Occitan: Char) is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours.
The river suffered a devastating flood in 1940, which damaged Château de Chenonceau, which spans the river, and other structures along the banks.
Départements and towns along the river:
Main tributaries are, from spring to mouth (L: left / R: right):
- (L) Tardes
- (L) Voueize
- (R) Amaron or Lamaron at Montluçon
- (R) Aumance at Meaulne
- (R) Yèvre at Vierzon, from the Berry
- (L) Auron
- (L) Arnon at Vierzon, from the Petite-Marche
- (L) Théols
- (R) Sauldre collecting waters from the Sologne
- (L) Fouzon above Saint-Aignan
It owes its name to the pre-Indo-European root kʰar 'stone'.
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Categories:
- Rivers of France
- Loire basin
- Cher basin
- Geography of Allier
- Geography of Cher (department)
- Geography of Creuse
- Geography of Indre-et-Loire
- Geography of Loir-et-Cher
- Rivers of Auvergne
- Rivers of Centre (French region)
- Rivers of Limousin (region)
- Auvergne geography stubs
- Centre (region) geography stubs
- Limousin geography stubs
