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| Cher | |
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 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″N0°28′49″E / 47.34250°N 0.48028°E /47.34250; 0.48028 |
| 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 |
TheCher (/ʃɛər/SHAIR,French:[ʃɛʁ]ⓘ;Occitan:Char) is a river in central France, aleft tributary of theLoire, with a length of 365.1 km (226.9 mi),[1] and abasin area of 13,718 km2 (5,297 sq mi). The source is in theCreusedepartment, north-east ofCrocq. It joins the river Loire atVillandry, west ofTours.
The river suffered a devastatingflood in 1940, which damaged theChâteau de Chenonceau, which spans the river, and other structures along the banks. It owes its name to the pre-Indo-European rootkʰar 'stone'.
The Cher flows through the following departments, and along the following towns:[1]
The main tributaries of the Cher are, from spring to mouth (L: left / R: right):[1]
The Cher was part of a network of waterways that linked the city ofTours toNevers, where connections to other regions of France existed. As of 2018[update], only the 54 kilometres (34 mi) section betweenLarçay (southeast of Tours) andNoyers-sur-Cher is navigable for small boats (maximumdraft 80 cm). It has 14 locks.[2] At Noyers-sur-Cher, it is connected with theCanal de Berry, of which only the westernmost 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) section untilSelles-sur-Cher is navigable.[3]
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