Cher (river)
| Cher | |
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 The Château de Chenonceau on the Cher | |
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| Native name | Char (Occitan) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Massif Central |
| • elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
• coordinates | 47°20′33″N 0°28′49″E / 47.34250°N 0.48028°E |
| Length | 365.1 km (226.9 mi) |
Basin size | 13,718 km2 (5,297 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 104 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Cher (/ʃɛər/ SHAIR, French: [ʃɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Char) is a river in central France, a left tributary of the Loire, with a length of 365.1 km (226.9 mi),[1] and a basin area of 13,718 km2 (5,297 sq mi). The source is in the Creuse department, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire at Villandry, west of Tours.
The river suffered a devastating flood in 1940, which damaged the Château de Chenonceau, which spans the river, and other structures along the banks. It owes its name to the pre-Indo-European root kʰar 'stone'.
Departments and towns
[edit]The Cher flows through the following departments, and along the following towns:[1]
Tributaries
[edit]The main tributaries of the Cher are, from spring to mouth (L: left / R: right):[1]
Navigation
[edit]The Cher was part of a network of waterways that linked the city of Tours to Nevers, where connections to other regions of France existed. As of 2018[update], only the 54 kilometres (34 mi) section between Larçay (southeast of Tours) and Noyers-sur-Cher is navigable for small boats (maximum draft 80 cm). It has 14 locks.[2] At Noyers-sur-Cher, it is connected with the Canal de Berry, of which only the westernmost 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) section until Selles-sur-Cher is navigable.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Cher (K---0090)".
- ↑ Fluviacarte, Cher
- ↑ Fluviacarte, Canal de Berry
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