title: Vézère
text: The Vézère () is a river of southwestern France that flows through the Corrèze and Dordogne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne river.
  
  The  valley of the Vézère river is known for its prehistoric cave systems, with numerous cave paintings. UNESCO collectively designated these as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
  
  Geography
  The Vézère has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .
  
  Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Campagne in the Dordogne department.
  
  Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Campagne (1968-2017)
  
  Course
  The Vézère starts in the Plateau de Millevaches, part of the Massif Central, in the commune of Meymac, Corrèze department, at an elevation of about .
  
  It flows generally southwest through the Corrèze and Dordogne departments before flowing into the Dordogne river in Limeuil at about  of altitude.
   
  The Vézère flows through 1 region, 2 departments and 53 communes. The main communes are:
  
   Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
   Corrèze: Chavanac, Pérols-sur-Vézère, Bugeat, Treignac, Uzerche, Vigeois, Larche
   Dordogne: Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Montignac, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, Le Bugue
  
  Main tributaries 
  The main tributaries (more than 20 km long) of the Vézère river are:
   Left tributaries
   Ars - 20.7 km;
   Brézou - 29.6 km;
   Corrèze - 94.6 km;
   Right tributaries
   Soudaine - 25.8 km;
   Bradascou - 33 km;
   Loyre - 45.3 km;
  
  Gallery
  
  Related pages
   List of rivers of France
   Vézère Valley
  
  References
  
  Other websites
  
   Banque Hydro - Station P4271010 - La Vézère à Campagne  
   World Heritage profile
  
  Rivers of France
  Nouvelle-Aquitaine