Vendée (river)
| Vendée | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Deux-Sèvres 206 m (676 ft) |
| River mouth |
Sèvre Niortaise 46°19′21″N 0°57′47″W / 46.32250°N 0.96306°WCoordinates: 46°19′21″N 0°57′47″W / 46.32250°N 0.96306°W |
| Basin size | 675 km2 (261 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
The Vendée is a small river in western France, right tributary to the river Sèvre Niortaise. Its source is near L'Absie, in the west of the Deux-Sèvres département. For a few kilometres, it forms the border between the départements Vendée (named after the river) and Charente-Maritime before it flows into the Sèvre Niortaise, near Marans.
It flows through the following départements and towns:
- Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Paul-en-Gâtine
- Vendée: Mervent, Fontenay-le-Comte, Velluire, L'Île-d'Elle
- Charente-Maritime
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