Thouet

The Thouet is a river in western France, flowing through the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions.

Thouet
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Mouth
- location	Loire
- coordinates	47°16′47″N 0°6′38″W
Length	142 km (88 mi)
Basin size	3,396 km2 (1,311 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

It is one of the last left tributary of the Loire river.

Geography

The Thouet river has a length of 142.5 km (89 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 3,282 km² (1,267 sq mi).^[1]

Course

The Thouet starts in the Gâtine plateau, west of the Deux-Sèvres department, in the commune of Le Beugnon, near Secondigny and close to the source of the Sèvre Nantaise river, at an elevation of about 223 m (732 ft).^[2] From the source to Parthenay the river flows in a generally southwest-northwest direction. To the east of Parthenay, the river turns north and flows on a generally northward direction for the rest of its course.

Finally, the river flows into the Loire river in the city of Saumur.^[3]

The Thouet flows through 2 regions, 2 departments and 34 communes; some of them are:^[1]

• Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
  • Deux-Sèvres: Le Beugnon, Secondigny, Parthenay, Saint-Loup-Lamairé, Airvault, Thouars, Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay.
• Pays de la Loire region
  • Maine-et-Loire: Montreuil-Bellay, Chacé, Artannes-sur-Thouet, Saumur.

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Thouet river are:^[1]

Left tributaries: Palais - 24 km Cébron - 29 km Thouaret - 52 km Argenton - 71 km

Right tributaries: Viette - 61 km Losse - 17 km Dive - 75

Gallery

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  The Citadel of Parthenay and the Thouet river
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  The Thouet in Montreuil-Bellay
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  The Château of Thouars from the Thouet river
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  The Thouet in Thouars

Related pages

• List of rivers of France