Sèvre Nantaise
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The Sèvre Nantaise is a 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 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...

, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is 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:...

 département, near Secondigny
Secondigny
Secondigny is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is situated about 14 km west of the town of Parthenay and 35 km north of Niort....

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It flows through the following départements and towns:
  • 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:...

    : Moncoutant
    Moncoutant
    Moncoutant is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-Geography:Moncoutant is located in a bocage area in northern Deux-Sèvres, on the Sèvre Nantaise, 50 km north of Niort and 15 km south of Bressuire.-Economy:...

    , La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
    La Forêt-sur-Sèvre
    La Forêt-sur-Sèvre is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...

  • 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:...

    : Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
    Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
    Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Pilgrimage:Some 25,000 visitors per year arrive at the town, for it is the burial place of two well known Roman Catholic figures: Saint Louis de Montfort andBlessed Marie Louise Trichet...

    , Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
    Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
    Mortagne-sur-Sèvre is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...

  • 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....

    : Le Longeron
    Le Longeron
    Le Longeron is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

  • Loire-Atlantique
    Loire-Atlantique
    Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...

    : Clisson
    Clisson
    Clisson , is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.It is situated at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and the Moine southeast of Nantes ....

    , Le Pallet
    Le Pallet
    Le Pallet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.It lies on the Sèvre Nantaise river.-Notable people:Le Pallet is notable as the birthplace of Peter Abelard , the medieval scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. Abelard is best known for the story of...

    , Vertou
    Vertou
    Vertou is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is located on the River Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany....

    , Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....



It flows into the river Loire in the city Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

, hence the name Sèvre Nantaise (distinguishing it from the Sèvre Niortaise
Sèvre Niortaise
The Sèvre Niortaise is a river in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres département, near Sepvret, north of Melle.It flows through the following départements and towns:...

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