The Indrois () is a long river in the
Indre
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...
and
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire () is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River
The Loire (, also ; ; oc, Léger, ; la, Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it ...
departments in central France.
Its source is at
Villegouin. It flows generally northwest. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Indre
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...
, into which it flows at
Azay-sur-Indre
Azay-sur-Indre (, literally ''Azay on Indre'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Geography
The Indrois flows west through the eastern part of the commune, then flows into the Indre.
The village lies in the midd ...
.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Indre:
Villegouin,
Préaux
*Indre-et-Loire:
Villedômain,
Loché-sur-Indrois,
Villeloin-Coulangé,
Montrésor,
Chemillé-sur-Indrois,
Beaumont-Village
Beaumont-Village () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Geography
The Indrois forms parts of the commune's southern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
The following is a list ...
,
Genillé,
Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois
Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois (, literally ''Saint-Quentin on Indrois'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France, department in central France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the righ ...
,
Chédigny,
Azay-sur-Indre
Azay-sur-Indre (, literally ''Azay on Indre'') is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Geography
The Indrois flows west through the eastern part of the commune, then flows into the Indre.
The village lies in the midd ...
,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Rivers of Indre
Rivers of Indre-et-Loire
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