The Yèvre is a river

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 central France

France

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, right tributary of the river 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....

. Its source is near the village Gron

Gron, Cher

Gron 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 by the banks of the Yèvre river, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D93 and the N151 roads. The commune lies on the...

, east of Bourges

Bourges

Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...

. The Yèvre flows generally west through the following towns, all in the département

Départements of France

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Cher: Baugy

Baugy, Cher

Baugy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of central France.-Geography:A farming village with a little light industry situated in the upper valley of the river Yèvre, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D10, D12, D43 and the D71 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:*...

, Avord

Avord

Avord 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 river Yèvre, some east of Bourges at the junction of the D976 with the D36 and the D71 roads...

, Saint-Germain-du-Puy

Saint-Germain-du-Puy

Saint-Germain-du-Puy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of both farming and light industry comprising a small suburban town and several hamlets situated by the banks of the rivers Colin and Yèvre, immediately to the east of Bourges at the junction...

, Bourges

Bourges

Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...

, Mehun-sur-Yèvre

Mehun-sur-Yèvre

Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a commune in the Cher department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

 and Vierzon

Vierzon

Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A medium-sized town by the banks of the Cher River with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north...

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The Yèvre flows into the Cher in Vierzon. Its main tributary, the river Auron

Auron River

The Auron is a river in central France, left tributary of the river Yèvre. Its source is near the village Valigny, west of Lurcy-Lévis. The Auron flows generally northwest through the following towns, all in the département Cher: Bannegon, Dun-sur-Auron, Saint-Just, Plaimpied-Givaudins and...

, flows into the Yèvre in Bourges. Another tributary, the Airain

Airain

The Airain or Airin is a long river in the Cher département, central France. Its source is at Nérondes. It flows generally west, with a U shape...

, flows into the Yèvre in Savigny-en-Septaine

Savigny-en-Septaine

Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads...

. For part of its length, the Yèvre runs parallel to the disused Canal de Berry.