The Layon (French pronunciation: [lɛjɔ̃] ) is a 89.9 km (55.9 mi) long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments in western France.[1] Its source is near Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Loire, into which it flows near Chalonnes-sur-Loire.
| Layon | |
|---|---|
 The Layon at Rablay-sur-Layon | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse |
| • coordinates | 47°03′47″N 00°29′06″W / 47.06306°N 0.48500°W |
| • elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
• coordinates | 47°21′02″N 00°45′16″W / 47.35056°N 0.75444°W |
• elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Length | 89.9 km (55.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 950 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.05 m3/s (143 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
Departments and communes along its course
editThis list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse, Genneton
- Maine-et-Loire: Cléré-sur-Layon, Passavant-sur-Layon, Nueil-sur-Layon, Les Verchers-sur-Layon, Concourson-sur-Layon, Saint-Georges-sur-Layon, Brigné, Martigné-Briand, Tigné, Aubigné-sur-Layon, Faveraye-Mâchelles, Thouarcé, Faye-d'Anjou, Champ-sur-Layon, Rablay-sur-Layon, Chanzeaux, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, Chaudefonds-sur-Layon, Chalonnes-sur-Loire
References
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