The Tardes () is a river in the

Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

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'', central France. Its source is at

Basville Basville (; oc, Basvila) is a Communes of France, commune in the Creuse Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in central France. Geography An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the vil ...

. It flows generally north. It is a

left 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 b ...

of the

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into which it flows between

Évaux-les-Bains Évaux-les-Bains (; oc, Evahon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. History A spa town founded by the Romans in the first century, who developed thermal baths and called the place “Ivaonu ...

and

Budelière Budelière (; Auvergnat: ''Budeliere'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southwe ...

. Its main tributary is the

Voueize The Voueize (; oc, Voeisa) is a river in the Creuse ''département'', central France. Its source is at La Chaussade. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize. Communes along ...

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

, Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq, Crocq, Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet, La Villetelle, Saint-Avit-de-Tardes,

Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde (; oc, Sent Sauve de Bèlagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in ...

Lupersat Lupersat (; oc, Luperçac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes r ...

, Champagnat,

Saint-Domet Saint-Domet (; oc, Sent Domèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography ...

La Serre-Bussière-Vieille La Serre-Bussière-Vieille (; oc, La Serra e Bussiera Vielha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising two small villages and a few hamlets situated some nor ...

Peyrat-la-Nonière Peyrat-la-Nonière (; oc, Peirat la Noniera) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situ ...

, Saint-Priest,

Le Chauchet Le Chauchet (; oc, Lo Chauchèt) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated on the eastern side of the valley of t ...

Saint-Julien-le-Châtel Saint-Julien-le-Châtel (; oc, Sent Julian lo Chastel) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France. Geography The river Tardes forms part of the commune's eastern border. The Voueize The Voueize (; oc, Voeisa) is a river in th ...

Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key deve ...

, Lussat,

Chambon-sur-Voueize Chambon-sur-Voueize (, literally ''Chambon on Voueize''; oc, Chambon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and severa ...

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Creuse Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub