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Coordinates: 44°54′33″N 1°48′45″E / 44.90917°N 1.81250°E / 44.90917; 1.81250
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{{for|the town in France|Cère, Landes}}
{{Short description|River in south-western France}}
{{For|the town in France|Cère, Landes}}
{{Infobox river
{{Infobox river
| name = Cère
| name = Cère
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| map = Cère (rivière).png
| map = Cère (rivière).png
| source1_location = [[Massif Central]]
| source1_location = [[Massif Central]]
| mouth_location = [[Dordogne River]]
| mouth_location = [[Dordogne (river)|Dordogne]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|44|54|33|N|1|48|45|E|name=Dordogne-Cère|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|44|54|33|N|1|48|45|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| progression = {{RDordogne}}
| progression = {{RDordogne}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
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The '''Cère''' is a {{convert|120|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long [[river]] in south-western [[France]], left tributary of the [[Dordogne River]]. Its source is in the south-western [[Massif Central]], near the mountain [[Plomb du Cantal]]. It flows generally west through the following ''[[département in France|département]]s'' and towns:
The '''Cère''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛʁ}}; {{lang-oc|Sera}}) is a {{convert|120.4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long [[river]] in south-western [[France]], and a left tributary of the [[Dordogne (river)|Dordogne]].<ref name=sandre>{{sandre|id=P1--0290|nom=La Cère}}</ref> Its source is in the south-western [[Massif Central]], near the [[Plomb du Cantal]] mountain. It flows generally west through the following ''[[département in France|département]]s'' and towns:


* [[Cantal]]: [[Vic-sur-Cère]], [[Arpajon-sur-Cère]] (near [[Aurillac]])
* [[Cantal]]: [[Vic-sur-Cère]], [[Arpajon-sur-Cère]] (near [[Aurillac]])
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* [[Lot (département)|Lot]]: [[Bretenoux]]
* [[Lot (département)|Lot]]: [[Bretenoux]]


The Cère flows into the [[Dordogne River]] near [[Bretenoux]].
The Cère flows into the [[Dordogne (river)|Dordogne]] near [[Bretenoux]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*http://www.geoportail.fr
*[http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/P1--0290.php?cg=P1--0290 The Cère at the Sandre database]


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Gorges de la Cere 1900-2.jpg|The Cère gorge close to [[Laroquebrou]]
Image:Gorges de la Cere 1900-2.jpg|The Cère gorge close to [[Laroquebrou]]
</gallery>
</gallery>

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[[Category:Rivers of France]]
[[Category:Rivers of France]]
[[Category:Dordogne basin|1Cere]]
[[Category:Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
[[Category:Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
[[Category:Rivers of Occitanie]]
[[Category:Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Rivers of Corrèze]]
[[Category:Rivers of Corrèze]]

Latest revision as of 13:19, 24 March 2024

Cère
Cère gorge near Lamativie, where it forms the Corrèze/Lot border, showing hydroelectric barrage.
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMassif Central
Mouth 
 • location
Dordogne
 • coordinates
44°54′33″N 1°48′45″E / 44.90917°N 1.81250°E / 44.90917; 1.81250
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Cère (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ]; Occitan: Sera) is a 120.4 km (75 mi) long river in south-western France, and a left tributary of the Dordogne.[1] Its source is in the south-western Massif Central, near the Plomb du Cantal mountain. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:

The Cère flows into the Dordogne near Bretenoux.

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Cère (P1--0290)".