Seudre
Encyclopedia
The Seudre is a river
in the Charente-Maritime
département, southwestern France
, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
. Its source is near Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
. It flows northwest through Saint-André-de-Lidon
, Saujon
and La Tremblade
. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean
near Marennes
. The lower course of the Seudre is brackish
, and is used for oyster farming
.
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 Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département, southwestern 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...
, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. Its source is near Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows northwest through Saint-André-de-Lidon
Saint-André-de-Lidon
Saint-André-de-Lidon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saujon
Saujon
Saujon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
and La Tremblade
La Tremblade
La Tremblade is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
near Marennes
Marennes, Charente-Maritime
Marennes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.For a long time it was one of the most prosperous cities of the Saintonge due to its location in the middle of the salt-water marshes at a time where salt was a valuable commodity.Marennes is a center for oyster...
. The lower course of the Seudre is brackish
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
, and is used for oyster farming
Oyster farming
Oyster farming is an aquaculture practice in which oysters are raised for human consumption. Oyster farming most likely developed in tandem with pearl farming, a similar practice in which oysters are farmed for the purpose of developing pearls...
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