Vézère

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:
Main tributaries.
The main tributaries (more than 20 km long) of the Vézère river are: