Vie (river)
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River in western France
| Vie | |
|---|---|
| The Vie in Apremont | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vendée |
| • coordinates | 46°44′45′′N 1°25′36′′W / 46.7458°N 1.4266°W / 46.7458; -1.4266 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 46°41′47′′N 1°56′53′′W / 46.6964°N 1.9481°W / 46.6964; -1.9481 |
| Length | 62.3 km (38.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 753 km2 (291 sq mi) |
The Vie (French pronunciation: [vi] i ) is an 62.3 km (38.7 mi) long river in the department of Vendée, western France.[1] Its source is near the town Belleville-sur-Vie. It flows generally west. It discharges into the Atlantic Ocean in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Communes along its course
[edit ]The following list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vendée: Bellevigny, Le Poiré-sur-Vie, Aizenay, La Chapelle-Palluau, Maché, Apremont, Coëx, Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie, Commequiers, Le Fenouiller, Notre-Dame-de-Riez, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
References
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