Vie (river)
Vie | |
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The Vie in Apremont | |
Basin | |
Main source |
Vendée 46°44′45″N 1°25′36″W / 46.7458°N 1.4266°W |
River mouth |
Atlantic Ocean 46°41′47″N 1°56′53″W / 46.6964°N 1.9481°WCoordinates: 46°41′47″N 1°56′53″W / 46.6964°N 1.9481°W |
Basin area | 753 km2 (291 sq mi) |
Countries | France |
Length | 62.3 km (38.7 mi) |
The Vie is an 62.3 km (38.7 mi) long river in the department of Vendée, western France.[1] Its source is near the town Belleville-sur-Vie. It flows generally west. It discharges into the Atlantic Ocean in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Communes along its course
The following list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vendée: Bellevigny, Le Poiré-sur-Vie, Aizenay, La Chapelle-Palluau, Maché, Apremont, Coëx, Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie, Commequiers, Le Fenouiller, Notre-Dame-de-Riez, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
References
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