Cérou
Encyclopedia
The Cérou is an 87.4 km (54.3 mi) long river
in the Aveyron
and Tarn départements, southern France
. Its source is at Saint-Jean-Delnous
, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) northwest of the village. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron River
into which it flows at Milhars
, 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) north of the village.
ordered from source to mouth:
(17.6 km), le Candou, le Céret (28.5 km), la Zère, l'Aymer (12,2 km), le Bonnan.
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 Aveyron
Aveyron
Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
and Tarn départements, southern 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 Saint-Jean-Delnous
Saint-Jean-Delnous
Saint-Jean-Delnous is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) northwest of the village. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron River
Aveyron River
The Aveyron is a 291 km long river in southern France, right tributary of the Tarn River. It rises in the southern Massif Central, near Sévérac-le-Château....
into which it flows at Milhars
Milhars
Milhars is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The Cérou river flows into the Aveyron River in the commune, 1.4 km north to the village itself....
, 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) north of the village.
Départements and communes along its course
It flows generally west through the following départements and communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
ordered from source to mouth:
- Aveyron: Saint-Jean-Delnous, LéderguesLéderguesLédergues is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Tarn: Lédas-et-PenthièsLédas-et-PenthièsLédas-et-Penthiès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Lacapelle-PinetLacapelle-PinetLacapelle-Pinet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, PadièsPadièsPadiès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.Padiès has a chateau situated on the outskirts of the village of Lempaut. is a unique Renaissance Château complex set in the Lauragais of Pastel fame – the “Pays de Cocaigne”, Cathar country and the land of the Troubadours.As one of the...
, CrespinCrespin, TarnCrespin is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France....
, AndouqueAndouqueAndouque is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France....
, Saint-Jean-de-MarcelSaint-Jean-de-MarcelSaint-Jean-de-Marcel is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, ValderièsValderièsValderiès is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, RosièresRosières, TarnRosières is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, CarmauxCarmauxCarmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.Carmaux was famous for its important coal mining and its glassworks . "In 1892, Jean Jaurès supported the miners of Carmaux when they went on strike over the dismissal of their leader, Jean Baptiste Calvignac."...
, Saint-Benoît-de-CarmauxSaint-Benoît-de-CarmauxSaint-Benoît-de-Carmaux is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, MonestiésMonestiésMonestiés is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-References:*...
, Le SégurLe SégurLe Ségur is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, SallesSalles, TarnSalles is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France....
, Saint-Marcel-CampesSaint-Marcel-CampesSaint-Marcel-Campes is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Cordes-sur-CielCordes-sur-CielCordes-sur-Ciel is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.The fortified town was built in 1222 by Raimon VII, the Count of Toulouse, who, though not a Cathar himself, tolerated the heresy. The village is now a popular tourist spot...
, Les CabannesLes Cabannes, TarnLes Cabannes is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Mouzieys-PanensMouzieys-PanensMouzieys-Panens is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Monuments:The village is dominated by a castle that was built in the 12th century by Guillaume de Cadolhe. It was later fortified during the Hundred Year's War. It served as an outlook post for Cordes-sur-Ciel. In 1566, the...
, Vindrac-AlayracVindrac-AlayracVindrac-Alayrac is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Labarthe-BleysLabarthe-BleysLabarthe-Bleys is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, MarnavesMarnavesMarnaves is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France....
, Milhars
Tributaries
Le Farruel (12.5 km), la Boutescure (15.4 km), le CérocCeroc
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(17.6 km), le Candou, le Céret (28.5 km), la Zère, l'Aymer (12,2 km), le Bonnan.