Cher (river)

Cher (river)
Cher

Cher River
Origin Massif Central
Mouth Loire
47°20′33″N 0°28′49″E / 47.3425°N 0.48028°E / 47.3425; 0.48028 (Loire-Cher)Coordinates: 47°20′33″N 0°28′49″E / 47.3425°N 0.48028°E / 47.3425; 0.48028 (Loire-Cher)
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):

It owes its name to the pre-Indo-European root kʰar 'stone'.

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