Sèvre Niortaise

The Sèvre Niortaise is a river in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

It starts in the Deux-Sèvres department (named "Two Sèvres" after this and the Sèvre Nantaise) and flows through Niort (that is the origin of the second part of the river's name).

Geography
The Sèvre Niortaise river has a length of  and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Niort.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Niort

Course
The Sèvre Niortaise starts in the commune of Sepvret in the Deux-Sèvres department, at an elevation of about . It then flows to the northwest through the departments of Vendée and Charente-Maritime.

Finally, the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean to north of the city of La Rochelle.

The Sèvre Nantaise flows through 2 regions, 3 departments and 38 communes:
 Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
 Deux-Sèvres: Sepvret, Chey, Exoudun, La Mothe-Saint-Héray, Saint-Maixent-l'École, La Crèche, François, Chauray, Saint-Gelais, Échiré, Saint-Maxire, Sciecq, Niort, Magné, Coulon, Arçais
 Charente-Maritime: Marans, Charron
 Pays de la Loire region
 Vendée: Damvix, Maillé, L'Île-d'Elle.

Main tributaries 
The main tributaries of the  Sèvre Niortaise river are:
Left tributaries:
 Lambon - 40.8 km
 Mignon - 45.9 kmRight tributaries:
 Vendée - 82.5 km

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

References

Other websites

 Banque Hydro - Station N4300623 - La Sèvre Niortaise à Niort (La Tiffardière)  

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Category:Rivers of Pays de la Loire