The Vézère is a 211 km long river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in south-western France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, right tributary of the Dordogne River

Dordogne River

The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...

. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central

Massif Central

The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....

. It flows south-west through the following départements and cities:

• Corrèze
  Corrèze
  Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
  
  : Pérols-sur-Vézère
  Pérols-sur-Vézère
  Pérols-sur-Vézère is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
  
  , Bugeat
  Bugeat
  Bugeat is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
  
  , Uzerche
  Uzerche
  Uzerche is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Limousin region of central France.In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the city as "The Pearl of the Limousin," nicknamed because of its picturesque setting, and a name by which it is still widely known today...
  
  , Vigeois
  Vigeois
  Vigeois is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
  
  , Brive-la-Gaillarde
  Brive-la-Gaillarde
  Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corrèze department. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999. Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle.-History:...
  
  
• Dordogne
  Dordogne
  Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
  
  : Montignac
  Montignac, Dordogne
  Montignac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the Vézère river.-Population:-Sights:...
  
  , Terrasson-Lavilledieu
  Terrasson-Lavilledieu
  Terrasson-Lavilledieu is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.The Gardens of the Imagination —classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—are situated in Terrasson...
  
  , Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
  Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
  Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil lies in the Périgord Noir area. It is served by the Gare des Eyzies railroad station...
  
  , Le Bugue
  Le Bugue
  Le Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Geography:Le Bugue is located on the banks of the Vézère River a few kilometres before the confluence of the Vézère with the Dordogne River at Limeuil. Le Bugue is also on two national routes .-History:Le Bugue has been...
  
  

It flows into the Dordogne near Le Bugue

Le Bugue

Le Bugue is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Geography:Le Bugue is located on the banks of the Vézère River a few kilometres before the confluence of the Vézère with the Dordogne River at Limeuil. Le Bugue is also on two national routes .-History:Le Bugue has been...

. A tributary of the Vézère is the Corrèze River

Corrèze River

The Corrèze is a 95 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the river Vézère. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central. It flows south-west through the Corrèze département and the cities Tulle and Brive-la-Gaillarde. A few km after Brive-la-Gaillarde, the Corrèze flows...

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The Vézère Valley is famed for its cave systems, containing numerous cave paintings and hominid remains. UNESCO

UNESCO

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 collectively designated these a World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...

 in 1979. Among the sites included is Lascaux

Lascaux

Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be...

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External links

• World Heritage profile