Sèvre Niortaise

Sèvre Niortaise
The Sèvre Niortaise near Niort
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Native name	La Sèvre niortaise (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Deux-Sèvres
• elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	46°18′35″N 1°7′45″W
Length	158.4 km (98.4 mi)
Discharge
• average	44 m^3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)

The Sèvre Niortaise (French pronunciation: [sɛvʁ njɔʁtɛz]) is a 158.4 km (98.4 mi) long river in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.^[1] Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres department, near Sepvret, north of Melle.

It flows through the following departments and towns:

• Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Maixent-l'École, Niort
• Vendée: Damvix
• Charente-Maritime: Marans

It flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Bourg-Chapon, north of the city of La Rochelle. The largest city along the river is Niort, which gives it the name Sèvre Niortaise, distinguishing it from the Sèvre Nantaise. Its largest tributaries are the Vendée and the Autise.

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Sèvre Niortaise (N---0060)".