Layon
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The Layon is a 90.2 km (56 mi) long river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...

 and Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....

 départements, western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. Its source is near Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows near Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The closest airport to Chalonnes Sur Loire is Angers Airport also worth considering are Nantes Airport , Rennes Airport , or Tours Airport ....

.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:
  • Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
    Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
    Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...

    , Genneton
    Genneton
    Genneton is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

  • Maine-et-Loire: Cléré-sur-Layon
    Cléré-sur-Layon
    Cléré-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Layon, which flows northeastward through the commune....

    , Passavant-sur-Layon
    Passavant-sur-Layon
    Passavant-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Nueil-sur-Layon
    Nueil-sur-Layon
    Nueil-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Layon, which flows northeastward through the southern part of the commune....

    , Les Verchers-sur-Layon
    Les Verchers-sur-Layon
    Les Verchers-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Concourson-sur-Layon
    Concourson-sur-Layon
    Concourson-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Layon, which flows northwestwad through the commune....

    , Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
    Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
    Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...

    , Brigné
    Brigné
    Brigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Martigné-Briand
    Martigné-Briand
    Martigné-Briand is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Tigné
    Tigné
    Tigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Aubigné-sur-Layon
    Aubigné-sur-Layon
    Aubigné-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Faveraye-Mâchelles
    Faveraye-Mâchelles
    Faveraye-Mâchelles is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Thouarcé
    Thouarcé
    Thouarcé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Faye-d'Anjou
    Faye-d'Anjou
    Faye-d'Anjou is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Champ-sur-Layon
    Champ-sur-Layon
    Champ-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Rablay-sur-Layon
    Rablay-sur-Layon
    Rablay-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...

    , Chanzeaux
    Chanzeaux
    Chanzeaux is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....

    , Beaulieu-sur-Layon
    Beaulieu-sur-Layon
    Beaulieu-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
    Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
    Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the river Layon...

    , Rochefort-sur-Loire
    Rochefort-sur-Loire
    Rochefort-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné
    Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné
    Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...

    , Chaudefonds-sur-Layon
    Chaudefonds-sur-Layon
    Chaudefonds-sur-Layon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....

    , Chalonnes-sur-Loire
    Chalonnes-sur-Loire
    Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The closest airport to Chalonnes Sur Loire is Angers Airport also worth considering are Nantes Airport , Rennes Airport , or Tours Airport ....

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