Sèvre Nantaise

{{Short description|River in France}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Sèvre Nantaise

| image = Sèvre_Nantaise_near_Le_Longeron.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| map = Sèvre Nantaise.png

| native_name ={{native name|fr|La Sèvre nantaise}}

| image_caption = The Sèvre Nantaise, near Tiffauges

| source1_location = Deux-Sèvres

| mouth_location = Loire

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|47|11|46|N|1|32|49|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| progression = {{RLoire}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = France

| length = {{convert|141.8|km|abbr=on}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|215|m|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|9.5|m3/s|abbr=on}}

| basin_size = {{convert|2,356|km2|abbr=on}}

}}

The Sèvre Nantaise ({{IPA|fr|sɛvʁ nɑ̃tɛz}}) is a river in the Pays de la Loire regions in western France. It is a left-bank tributary of the Loire. Its total length is {{convert|141.8|km|abbr=on}}.{{Sandre|id=M7--0240|nom=Sèvre Nantaise}} Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres department, near Secondigny. It flows from south to north through the departments and towns listed here, reaching the river Loire in the city of Nantes. That city gives it the name Sèvre Nantaise, distinguishing it from the Sèvre Niortaise further south. Its longest tributaries are the Moine and the Petite Maine.

Departments and communes along its course

Navigation

The river is navigable over a length of {{convert|21.5|km|abbr=on}} from the village of Monnières to the confluence. It has a horseshoe weir (Chaussée Des Moines) and lock at Vertou, and a tidal sluice open to boats an hour before and after high tide at Pont-Rousseau, in the suburbs of Nantes.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

The river is an important resource for tourism in the region. Beyond the navigable section, the river is a popular destination for canoeists.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

Its left-bank tributary the Petite Maine is also navigable over a length of {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}}, up to the first disused lock and weir.

References

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  • Edwards-May, David, Inland Waterways of France (2010), Imray Ltd., St Ives, Cambs., UK, p. 284
  • [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/west/sevre-nantaise/ Sèvre Nantaise] with further details by the author of 'Inland Waterways of France'
  • [http://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/canals-rivers-france/ Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals] (French waterways website section)

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Category:Rivers of France

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Category:Rivers of Pays de la Loire

Category:Rivers of Deux-Sèvres

Category:Rivers of Vendée

Category:Rivers of Maine-et-Loire

Category:Rivers of Loire-Atlantique