Thouet
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| Thouet | |
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| Mouth | River Loire |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 142 km |
| Basin area | 3396 km² |
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The River Thouet is a tributary of the River Loire in the Poitou-Charentes and Pays de la Loire régions of France. The Thouet rises at Secondigny, close to the source of the Sèvre Nantaise, and joins the Loire just to the west of Saumur. It is 142 km long, and drains an area of 3396 km².[1][2]
The river's name derives from the ancient Gallic word for tranquil.[3]
In order downstream, the Thouet flows through:[3][4]
- Secondigny
- Azay-sur-Thouet
- le Tallud
- Parthenay
- Châtillon-sur-Thouet
- Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet
- Airvault
- Saint-Généroux
- Missé
- Thouars
- Taizon
- Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay
- Montreuil-Bellay
- Saumur
For much of its length, the Thouet is paralleled by the GR 36 long-distance walking route, which connects Ouistreham, on the coast of the English Channel, with Bourg-Madame, on the border with Spain. This stretch of the path traces the footsteps of pilgrims from Brittany and Normandy on their way to Santiago de Compostela, and in places crosses the river using the same fords, packhorse bridges and stepping stones the pilgrims would have used.[3][5]
[edit] References
- ^ (October 2007) French Atlantic Coast. Michelin Apa Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906261-17-7.
- ^ Thouet. Wikipedia France (2008-05-28). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b c France for Walkers - The Thouet Valley. France Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ Carte de Promenade - 33 - Cholet Niort. Institut Geographique National.
- ^ GR Long Hiking Trails. GR-INFOS. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
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