The Vauvise (french: la Vauvise) is a long river in the
Cher
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department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in central France.
Its source is at
Nérondes
Nérondes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a villag ...
. It flows generally north. It is a
left tributary
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of the
Loire
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 drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône ...
, into which it flows at
Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
It is a medieval town near the river Loire in the former province of Berry.
History
Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic tribe, the Bituriges, or ...
, near
Sancerre
Sancerre () is a medieval hilltop town (ville) and commune in the Cher department, France overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine.
History
Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic (Gaule Celtique) tribe, the Bitu ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
Nérondes
Nérondes () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The philologist Antoine Cabaton (1863–1942) was born in Nérondes.
Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a villag ...
,
Chassy,
Laverdines,
Villequiers
Villequiers () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, about east ...
,
Couy,
Garigny,
Jussy-le-Chaudrier
Jussy-le-Chaudrier () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, some eas ...
,
Précy
Précy () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D ...
,
Sancergues
Sancergues () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and ...
,
Saint-Martin-des-Champs,
Herry,
Feux
Feux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Benelle river, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction ...
,
Saint-Bouize
Saint-Bouize () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
Population
Sights
* Chateau Lagrange-Montalivet, 1590.
* Church St. Baudel (twelfth century for its oldest parts): Built in four stages, ... The base is a Romanesque ch ...
,
Thauvenay
Thauvenay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated on the banks of both the river Vauvise and the Loire lateral canal, about northeast of Bourge ...
,
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre (, literally ''Ménétréol under Sancerre'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of the rivers Vauvise a ...
,
Sancerre
Sancerre () is a medieval hilltop town (ville) and commune in the Cher department, France overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine.
History
Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic (Gaule Celtique) tribe, the Bitu ...
,
Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur () is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
It is a medieval town near the river Loire in the former province of Berry.
History
Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic tribe, the Bituriges, or ...
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Rivers of Cher (department)
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