Cère
River in south-western France
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 Cère gorge near Lamativie, where it forms the Corrèze/Lot border, showing hydroelectric barrage. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Massif Central |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dordogne |
• coordinates | 44°54′33″N 1°48′45″E / 44.90917°N 1.81250°E / 44.90917; 1.81250 |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic 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:
- Cantal: Vic-sur-Cère, Arpajon-sur-Cère (near Aurillac)
- Corrèze
- Lot: Bretenoux
The Cère flows into the Dordogne near Bretenoux.
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The Cère gorge close to Laroquebrou
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