Vézère
| Vézère | |
|---|---|
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| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Plateau de Millevaches 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| River mouth |
Dordogne 44°52′53″N 0°53′26″E / 44.88139°N 0.89056°ECoordinates: 44°52′53″N 0°53′26″E / 44.88139°N 0.89056°E |
| Progression | Dordogne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 3,708 km2 (1,432 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 211 km (131 mi) |
| Discharge |
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| Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii |
| Reference | 85 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
The Vézère (Occitan: Vesera) is a 211 km long river in southwestern France. It is an important tributary to the Dordogne River. Its source is in the northwestern part of the elevated plateau known as the Massif Central. It flows southwest through the following départements and cities:
- Corrèze: Pérols-sur-Vézère, Bugeat, Uzerche, Vigeois, Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Dordogne: Montignac, Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, Le Bugue
It flows into the Dordogne near Le Bugue. A tributary of the Vézère is the Corrèze River.
The Vézère Valley is famed for its prehistoric cave systems, containing numerous cave paintings and hominid remains. UNESCO collectively designated these a World Heritage Site in 1979. Among the sites with remarkable caves is Lascaux.
References
External links
Media related to Vézère at Wikimedia Commons
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