The Chère (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁ] ; Breton: Kaer) is a 65.1 km (40.5 mi) long river in the Loire-Atlantique and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, northwestern France.[1] Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Vilaine into which it flows between Pierric and Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine.
| Chère | |
|---|---|
 The Chère at Châteaubriant | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Soudan |
| • coordinates | 47°42′01″N 01°17′25″W / 47.70028°N 1.29028°W |
| • elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vilaine |
• coordinates | 47°42′25″N 01°50′13″W / 47.70694°N 1.83694°W |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 65.1 km (40.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 390 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.4 m3/s (85 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vilaine→ Atlantic Ocean |
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Loire-Atlantique: Soudan, Châteaubriant, Rougé, Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, Sion-les-Mines, Mouais, Derval,
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Grand-Fougeray,
- Loire-Atlantique: Pierric,
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine
References
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