Sèvre Niortaise

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Sèvre Niortaise
The Sèvre Niortaise near Niort.
The Sèvre Niortaise near Niort.
Origin Deux-Sèvres
Mouth Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries France
Length 165 km
Source elevation 150 m
Avg. discharge 44 m³/s

The Sèvre Niortaise is a river in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres département, near Sepvret, north of Melle.

It flows through the following départements and towns:

It flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Bourg-Chapon, north of the city La Rochelle. The largest city along the river is Niort, hence the name Sèvre Niortaise.

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