Cher River

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The Cher 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 Chateau de Chenonceau and other structures along the banks.

Départements and towns along the river:

• Creuse
• Allier: Montluçon
• Cher: Saint-Amand-Montrond, Vierzon
• Loir-et-Cher
• Indre-et-Loire: Tours

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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