a river of central France that rises in the Massif Central and flows 350 km (220 miles) northwards to meet the River Loire near Tours

(born 1946), US actress and singer; born Cherilyn Sarkisian. Her first marriage was to Sonny Bono, with whom she starred on a television show 1971–4. Her movies include Silkwood (1983) and Moonstruck (1987)