Cher is a river in central France, tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the département Creuse, north-east of Crocq . It flows through the départements Creuse, Allier, Cher, Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire. It flows through the cities Montluçon , Saint-Amand-Montrond, Vierzon and Tours. It joins the river Loire in Villandry , west of Tours. Tributaries of the river Cher are the rivers Sauldre and Yèvre.
The river suffered a devastating flood in 1940, which damaged Chateau de Chenonceau and other structures along the banks.
