Vauvise
Encyclopedia
The Vauvise is a 57.7 km (35.9 mi) long river
in the Cher
département, central France
. Its source is at Nérondes
. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows at Saint-Satur
, near Sancerre
.
, Chassy
, Laverdines
, Villequiers
, Couy
, Garigny
, Jussy-le-Chaudrier
, Précy
, Sancergues
, Saint-Martin-des-Champs
, Herry
, Feux
, Saint-Bouize
, Thauvenay
, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
, Sancerre
, Saint-Satur
River
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in the Cher
Cher
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département, central France
France
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. Its source is at Nérondes
Nérondes
Nérondes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads...
. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows at Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur is a commune in the Cher department in central France.It is a medieval town near the Loire River in the former province of Berry.-History:...
, near Sancerre
Sancerre
Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town , commune and canton in the Cher department of central France overlooking the Loire River. It is noted for its wine.-History:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: NérondesNérondes
Nérondes is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a village and several hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D6, D26 and D43 roads...
, Chassy
Chassy, Cher
Chassy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming village with one hamlet situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the D12 with the D6 and D6e roads...
, Laverdines
Laverdines
Laverdines is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A tiny farming village, one of the smallest in France by population, situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D43 and the D72 roads...
, Villequiers
Villequiers
Villequiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D93 and D72 roads...
, Couy
Couy
Couy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and one hamlet situated some east of Bourges at the junction of the D53 and the D72 roads...
, Garigny
Garigny
Garigny is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes, streams and farming comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D81 and the D6 roads...
, Jussy-le-Chaudrier
Jussy-le-Chaudrier
Jussy-le-Chaudrier is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Vauvise, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D53, D25 and the D920 roads...
, Précy
Précy
Précy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D51, D920, D48 and the D81 roads. The river Vauvise forms all of the commune's...
, Sancergues
Sancergues
Sancergues is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a very small town and several hamlets situated some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the N151 with the D72, D6 and the D44 roads. The commune is on the ancient pilgrimage...
, Saint-Martin-des-Champs
Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Cher
Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Vauvise, which forms most of the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...
, Herry
Herry
Herry is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and a dozen hamlets situated by the banks of the canal lateral a la Loire, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D7, D920 and the D52 roads...
, Feux
Feux
Feux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Benelle river, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D50, D52 and the D210 roads...
, Saint-Bouize
Saint-Bouize
Saint-Bouize is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-Sights:* Chateau Lagrange-Montalivet, 1590.* Church St. Baudel : Built in four stages, ... The base is a Romanesque church Berry "pure", consisting of two rectangles built in the twelfth century...
, Thauvenay
Thauvenay
Thauvenay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of both the river Vauvise and the Loire lateral canal, some northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with the D206, D202 and the D159 roads. The...
, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of the rivers Vauvise and Loire and the Loire lateral canal, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D9 with the D920 and the D307...
, Sancerre
Sancerre
Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town , commune and canton in the Cher department of central France overlooking the Loire River. It is noted for its wine.-History:...
, Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur
Saint-Satur is a commune in the Cher department in central France.It is a medieval town near the Loire River in the former province of Berry.-History:...