Lay (river)
| Lay | |
|---|---|
 The Lay at Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais. | |
| Native name | Le Lay |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin 46°42′34″N 00°42′37″W / 46.70944°N 0.71028°W |
| Source elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| River mouth |
Bay of Biscay 46°19′14″N 01°18′10″W / 46.32056°N 1.30278°WCoordinates: 46°19′14″N 01°18′10″W / 46.32056°N 1.30278°W |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin area | 1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 120.3 km (74.8 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 14 m3/s (490 cu ft/s) |
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,
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