Chère
Encyclopedia
The Chère is a 65.1 km (40.5 mi) long river
in the Loire-Atlantique
and Ille-et-Vilaine
départements, western France
. 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
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
and Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
départements, western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is at Soudan
Soudan, Loire-Atlantique
Soudan is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The river Verzée rises in the north-western part of the commune, then flows eastward through its northern part; the river Chère rises in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through its western...
. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Vilaine
Vilaine
The Vilaine is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département , and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département . It is 218 km long...
into which it flows between Pierric
Pierric
Pierric is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The river Chère forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Vilaine....
and Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine
Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine
Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The river Chère forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its western border....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Loire-Atlantique: SoudanSoudan, Loire-AtlantiqueSoudan is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The river Verzée rises in the north-western part of the commune, then flows eastward through its northern part; the river Chère rises in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through its western...
, ChâteaubriantChâteaubriant-Coat of arms:Two coats of arms are attributed :*First Pale: Blue, three gold fleurs de lys, Pales split in two by a shortened staff with a red hache....
, RougéRougéRougé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It lies near Rennes.The name "Rougé" comes from the Latin "Rubiacus", means the red place...
, Saint-Aubin-des-ChâteauxSaint-Aubin-des-ChâteauxSaint-Aubin-des-Châteaux is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The village is located in the north-western part of the commune, on the right bank of the river Chère, which flows southwestward through the commune....
, Sion-les-MinesSion-les-MinesSion-les-Mines is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References in popular culture:It has been mistakenly believed to have been the inspiration for the name of the association Priory of Sion, that was actually named after the mountain Montagne-de-Sion near Annemasse...
, MouaisMouaisMouais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The town is located on the northern edge of the department, on the right bank of the river Chère, which forms most of its southern border.-See also:...
, DervalDervalDerval is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Derval is twinned with Llanidloes, a small town in Wales....
, - Ille-et-Vilaine: Grand-FougerayGrand-FougerayGrand-Fougeray is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Grand-Fougeray are called Fulkériens.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
, - Loire-Atlantique: Pierric,
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine