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Cher (river)
The Cher (/ʃɛər/ SHAIR, French: [ʃɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Char) is a river in central France, a left tributary of the Loire. It is 365.1 km (226.9 mi) long,[1] and its basin area is 13,718 km2 (5,297 sq mi). Its 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 townsThe Cher flows through the following departments, and along the following towns:[1] TributariesThe main tributaries of the Cher are, from spring to mouth (L: left / R: right):[1]
NavigationThe 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
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