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Tardes (river)
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The Tardes is a 77.3 km (48 mi) long river
in the Creuse
département, central France
. 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
.
Its main tributary is the Voueize
.
, 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
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 Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
département, central 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 Basville
Basville
Basville is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the...
. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Cher
Cher River
The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours....
into which it flows between Évaux-les-Bains
Évaux-les-Bains
Évaux-les-Bains is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-History:A spa town founded by the Romans in the first century, who developed the thermal baths and called the place “Ivaonum”, possibly after a deity, Ivaos....
and Budelière
Budelière
Budelière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Montlucon at the junction of the D993 and the D64 roads. Between 1905 and 1955, the...
.
Its main tributary is the Voueize
Voueize
The Voueize is a long river in the Creuse département, central France. Its source is at La Chaussade. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Tardes into which it flows at Chambon-sur-Voueize.-Communes along its course:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: BasvilleBasville
Basville is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of forestry, farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated at the border with the department of Allier, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10 and the...
, Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq
Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq
Saint-Oradoux-près-Crocq is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population=:References*...
, Crocq
Crocq
Crocq is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets, some southeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D28 and the D996 roads.The Chavanon has its source in the...
, Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet
Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet
Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, La Villetelle
La Villetelle
La Villetelle is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A small farming and forestry village situated some east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D25, D9 and the D941 road....
, Saint-Avit-de-Tardes
Saint-Avit-de-Tardes
Saint-Avit-de-Tardes is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Tardes, which flows westward through the southern part of the commune, then northward through its western part.-Population:...
, Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde
Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Lupersat
Lupersat
Lupersat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of farming, lakes and forestry comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the Tardes river valley, some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D38 and the D988...
, Champagnat
Champagnat, Creuse
Champagnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.The river Tardes...
, Saint-Domet
Saint-Domet
Saint-Domet is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, La Serre-Bussière-Vieille
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising two small villages and a few hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, on the D24 road....
, Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière
Peyrat-la-Nonière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Voueize, some north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4,...
, Saint-Priest
Saint-Priest, Creuse
Saint-Priest is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Le Chauchet
Le Chauchet
Le Chauchet is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated on the eastern side of the valley of the river Tardes, some northeast of Aubusson, near the junction of the D6 and the D993...
, Saint-Julien-le-Châtel
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel
Saint-Julien-le-Châtel is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The river Tardes forms part of the commune's eastern border.The Voueize flows north through the western part of the commune.-Population:-References:*...
, Tardes
Tardes
Tardes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising several small villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the river Tardes, some north of Aubusson, between the D993 and the D41....
, Lussat
Lussat, Creuse
Lussat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A large area of farming, lakes and streams, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D55 and the D915 roads and also on the D993.The river...
, Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some southwest of Montlucon near the...
, Évaux-les-Bains
Évaux-les-Bains
Évaux-les-Bains is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-History:A spa town founded by the Romans in the first century, who developed the thermal baths and called the place “Ivaonum”, possibly after a deity, Ivaos....
, Budelière
Budelière
Budelière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some southwest of Montlucon at the junction of the D993 and the D64 roads. Between 1905 and 1955, the...