Vézère facts for kids
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 Bridge over the Vézère in Montignac.
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Departments | Corrèze, Dordogne |
| Communes | Brive-la-Gaillarde, Montignac |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Brézou, Corrèze |
| - right | Bradascou, Loyre |
| Cities | Brive-la-Gaillarde, Montignac |
| Source | Meymac |
| - location | Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
| - elevation | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°35′2″N 0°53′28″E / 45.58389°N 0.89111°E |
| Confluence | Dordogne |
| - location | Limeuil, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
| - elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°52′53″N 0°53′28″E / 44.88139°N 0.89111°E |
| Length | 211.2 km (131 mi) |
| Basin | 3,736 km² (1,442 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Campagne |
| - average | 57.7 m³/s (2,038 cu ft/s) |
The Vézère (Occitan: Vesera) is a river of southwestern France that flows through the Corrèze and Dordogne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne river.
The valley of the Vézère river is known for its prehistoric cave systems, with numerous cave paintings. UNESCO collectively designated these as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Geography
The Vézère has a length of 211.2 km (131.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 9,656 km2 (3,728 sq mi).
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 57.7 m3/s (2,040 cu ft/s) at Campagne in the Dordogne department.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Campagne (1968-2017)
Course
The Vézère starts in the Plateau de Millevaches, part of the Massif Central, in the commune of Meymac, Corrèze department, at an elevation of about 900 m (2,953 ft).
It flows generally southwest through the Corrèze and Dordogne departments before flowing into the Dordogne river in Limeuil at about 5 m (16 ft) of altitude.
The Vézère flows through 1 region, 2 departments and 53 communes. The main communes are:
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
- Corrèze: Chavanac, Pérols-sur-Vézère, Bugeat, Treignac, Uzerche, Vigeois, Larche
- Dordogne: Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Montignac, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, Le Bugue
Main tributaries
The main tributaries (more than 20 km long) of the Vézère river are:
- Left tributaries
- Ars - 20.7 km;
- Brézou - 29.6 km;
- Corrèze - 94.6 km;
- Right tributaries
- Soudaine - 25.8 km;
- Bradascou - 33 km;
- Loyre - 45.3 km;
Gallery
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The Vézère river in Terrasson-Lavilledieu
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The Vézère river in Montignac.
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Confluence of the Dordogne, in front, and the Vézère.
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Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Río Vézère para niños
