The Chéran () is a long

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in the

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...

and

Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...

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'', eastern

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. Its source is at

Verrens-Arvey Verrens-Arvey is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The Chéran has its source in the north-western part of the commune. The Verrens, a tributary of the Isère, forms the com ...

, in the ''

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''. It flows generally northwest. It is a

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of the

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into which it flows at Rumilly.

''Départements'' and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Savoie:

, Cléry,

Jarsy Jarsy (; frp, Jarzi) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The Chéran forms most of the commune's eastern border and part of its southern border. Also found at Southwest ...

, École, La Compôte, Le Châtelard,

La Motte-en-Bauges La Motte-en-Bauges is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Savoie department The following is a list of the 273 communes of the Savoie department of Franc ...

Lescheraines Lescheraines (; Arpitan: ''Lècherena'') is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 781. Geography The village of Lescheraines is located in the northern p ...

, Arith, Bellecombe-en-Bauges *Haute-Savoie:

Allèves Allèves (; frp, Alève) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The village is located above the right bank of the Chéran, which forms the commune's southern border ...

Cusy Cusy (; frp, Côsi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The Chéran forms the commune's north-eastern border. See also *Communes of the Haute-Savoie department ...

, Gruffy,

Héry-sur-Alby Héry-sur-Alby (; literally ''Héry on Alby''; frp, Éri) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The Chéran forms the commune's eastern border. Gallery File:Panor ...

, Mûres,

Alby-sur-Chéran Alby-sur-Chéran (, literally ''Alby on Chéran''; frp, Arbi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Geography The Chéran flows northwestward through the north-eastern part ...

, Saint-Sylvestre, Marigny-Saint-Marcel, Boussy, Rumilly,

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References

Rivers of France Rivers of Haute-Savoie Rivers of Savoie Rivers of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-river-stub