Indre (river)

Indre
The Indre near Rigny-Ussé
Native name	L'Indre (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Préveranges, Cher
• elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	47°14′2″N 0°11′0″E
Length	279.3 km (173.5 mi)
Basin size	3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Indre (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃dʁ] ^ⓘ) is a 279.3 km (173.5 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary to the Loire.

Its source is in the department of Cher, near Préveranges. It flows through the departments of Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire. It flows generally northwest, through the communes of La Châtre, Châteauroux and Loches.

It joins the Loire near the site of the Chinon nuclear power plant, north of Avoine.

Its main tributary is the Indrois, which joins at Azay-sur-Indre. A smaller tributary is the Trégonce.

Departments and towns along the river:

• Cher
• Indre: La Châtre, Châteauroux
• Indre-et-Loire: Loches