Sèvre Nantaise
| Sèvre Nantaise | |
|---|---|
 The Sèvre Nantaise, near Le Longeron | |
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| Native name | La Sèvre nantaise Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Deux-Sèvres |
| • elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
| Length | 159 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,356 km2 (910 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.5 m3/s (340 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Sèvre Nantaise is a river in western France, left tributary to the Loire. Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres département, near Secondigny.
It flows through the following départements and towns:
- Deux-Sèvres: Moncoutant, La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
- Vendée: Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
- Maine-et-Loire: Le Longeron, Torfou
- Loire-Atlantique: Clisson, Le Pallet, Vertou, Nantes
It flows into the Loire in the city Nantes, hence the name Sèvre nantaise (distinguishing it from the Sèvre Niortaise).
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