Native name Le Cher Progression Loire→ Atlantic Ocean Discharge 104 m³/s Source elevation 762 m Mouth Loire | River mouth Loire Length 396 km Basin area 13,688 km² Source Massif Central Country France | |
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Main source Massif Central
762 m (2,500 ft) Basin size 13,688 km (5,285 sq mi) | ||
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.
Map of Le Cher, France
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):
It owes its name to the pre-Indo-European root kʰar 'stone'.
References
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