Verzée
Encyclopedia
The Verzée is a 52.1 km (32.4 mi) long river
in the Loire-Atlantique
and Maine-et-Loire
départements, western France
. Its source is at Soudan
. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oudon into which it flows at Segré
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
and Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
départements, western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is at Soudan
Soudan, Loire-Atlantique
Soudan is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The river Verzée rises in the north-western part of the commune, then flows eastward through its northern part; the river Chère rises in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through its western...
. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oudon into which it flows at Segré
Segré
Segré is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The town of Segré is the most southern part of the commune, where the Verzée flows into the Oudon River.-External links:*...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Loire-Atlantique: SoudanSoudan, Loire-AtlantiqueSoudan is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The river Verzée rises in the north-western part of the commune, then flows eastward through its northern part; the river Chère rises in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through its western...
, Noyal-sur-BrutzNoyal-sur-BrutzNoyal-sur-Brutz is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-Geography:The village lies above the left bank of the river Brutz , which flows westward through the northern part of the commune....
, VillepotVillepotVillepot is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France....
, - Maine-et-Loire: PouancéPouancéPouancé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located on the border of 4 French departements: the Maine-et-Loire where its belong, the Mayenne in the North, the Ille-et-Vilaine in the North-west, and the Loire-Atlantique in the West.Since the Middle-age, Pouancé is...
, La PrévièreLa PrévièreLa Prévière is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, ArmailléArmailléArmaillé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Verzée, which flows east-southeastward through the commune....
, NoëlletNoëlletNoëllet is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, Le TremblayLe TremblayLe Tremblay is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, CombréeCombréeCombrée is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, Le Bourg-d'IréLe Bourg-d'IréLe Bourg-d'Iré is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The river Verzée forms part of the commune's northwestern border, then flows east-southeastward through the commune and crosses the village....
, Noyant-la-GravoyèreNoyant-la-GravoyèreNoyant-la-Gravoyère is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.Its population in 2005 was 1,761, down from 1,961 in 1962.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, Sainte-Gemmes-d'AndignéSainte-Gemmes-d'AndignéSainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune's north-eastern border....
, SegréSegréSegré is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The town of Segré is the most southern part of the commune, where the Verzée flows into the Oudon River.-External links:*...