Smagne
Encyclopedia
The Smagne is a 50.3 km (31.3 mi) long river
in the Vendée
département, western France
. Its source is near Bourseguin, a hamlet in Bourneau
. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Bessay
and Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
.
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 Vendée
Vendée
The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
département, 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 Bourseguin, a hamlet in Bourneau
Bourneau
Bourneau is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France....
. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Bessay
Bessay
Bessay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the north-western part of the commune....
and Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Vendée: BourneauBourneauBourneau is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France....
, Saint-Cyr-des-GâtsSaint-Cyr-des-GâtsSaint-Cyr-des-Gâts is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Marsais-Sainte-RadégondeMarsais-Sainte-RadégondeMarsais-Sainte-Radégonde is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-Martin-des-FontainesSaint-Martin-des-FontainesSaint-Martin-des-Fontaines is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-Laurent-de-la-SalleSaint-Laurent-de-la-SalleSaint-Laurent-de-la-Salle is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-ValérienSaint-Valérien, VendéeSaint-Valérien is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, La Chapelle-ThémerLa Chapelle-ThémerLa Chapelle-Thémer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is situated about 50 minutes northwest of La Rochelle and a similar distance from the beautiful Vendee beaches.-References:*...
, ThiréThiréThiré is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Smagne, which forms all of the commune's northern border.-References:*...
, Saint-Juire-ChampgillonSaint-Juire-ChampgillonSaint-Juire-Champgillon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne forms most of the commune's southern border....
, Sainte-HermineSainte-HermineSainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border....
, Sainte-PexineSainte-PexineSainte-Pexine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Lay flows southwestward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its western border; the river Smagne, a tributary of the Lay, forms most of the commune's...
, Saint-Jean-de-BeugnéSaint-Jean-de-BeugnéSaint-Jean-de-Beugné is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, BessayBessayBessay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the north-western part of the commune....
, CorpeCorpeCorpe is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-History:The name Corpe is derived from an old French word for a crow 'Corp'. Corpe is part of the canton of Mareuil-sur-Lay and was originally an agricultural community which grew to accommodate people...
, Mareuil-sur-Lay-DissaisMareuil-sur-Lay-DissaisMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...