Lay (river)
| Lay |
The Lay at Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais. |
| Origin |
Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
|
| Mouth |
Bay of Biscay
|
| Basin countries |
France |
| Length |
120.3 km (74.8 mi) |
| Source elevation |
195 m (640 ft) |
| Mouth elevation |
0 m (0 ft) |
| Avg. discharge |
14 m3/s (490 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area |
1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
The Lay (French: le Lay) is a 120.3 km (74.8 mi) long river in the Vendée département, western France. Its source is at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin. It flows generally southwest. It flows into the Bay of Biscay between La Faute-sur-Mer and L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of La Rochelle.
Its main tributaries are the Yon and the Smagne.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vendée: Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin, Menomblet, Réaumur, Montournais, La Meilleraie-Tillay, Pouzauges, Le Boupère, Monsireigne, Saint-Prouant, Sigournais, Bazoges-en-Pareds, Chantonnay, La Réorthe, Bournezeau, Sainte-Hermine, Sainte-Pexine, Moutiers-sur-le-Lay, Bessay, Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais, La Couture, Péault, La Bretonnière-la-Claye, Rosnay, Le Champ-Saint-Père, Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais, Curzon, Lairoux, Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer, Grues, Angles, La Faute-sur-Mer, L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer,
Notes
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of May 27, 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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