Tardes (river)

The Tardes (French pronunciation: [taʁd]) is a 77.3-kilometre-long (48.0 mi) river in the Creuse département, central France.[1] Its source is at Basville. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Cher into which it flows between Évaux-les-Bains and Budelière.

Tardes
The suspension bridge over the Tardes, between Budelière and Évaux-les-Bains
Tardes (river) is located in France
Tardes (river)
Tardes (river) is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tardes (river)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBasville
  coordinates45°52′39″N 02°25′06″E
  elevation720 m (2,360 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Cher
  coordinates
46°14′15″N 02°30′48″E
  elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Length77.3 km (48.0 mi)
Basin size972 km2 (375 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average9.09 m3/s (321 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionCherLoireAtlantic Ocean

Its main tributary is the Voueize.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Basville, Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq, Crocq, Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet, La Villetelle, Saint-Avit-de-Tardes, Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde, Lupersat, Champagnat, Saint-Domet, La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, Peyrat-la-Nonière, Saint-Priest, Le Chauchet, Saint-Julien-le-Châtel, Tardes, Lussat, Chambon-sur-Voueize, Évaux-les-Bains, Budelière

References


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