Lay (river)

The Lay (French pronunciation: [lɛ]) is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) river in the Vendée département, western France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin and it flows generally southwest. It flows into the Bay of Biscay between La Faute-sur-Mer and L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of La Rochelle.

Lay
The Lay at Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Native nameLe Lay (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSaint-Pierre-du-Chemin
  coordinates46°42′34″N 00°42′37″W
  elevation195 m (640 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Bay of Biscay
  coordinates
46°19′14″N 01°18′10″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin size1,750 km2 (680 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average14 m3/s (490 cu ft/s)

Its main tributaries are the Yon and the Smagne.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References


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