Èvre
Encyclopedia
The Èvre is a 92 km long river
in western France
, left tributary of the Loire River. Its source is at Vezins
, 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of the village. It flows into the Loire at Le Marillais
, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the village.
The Èvre flows through the following communes
in the Maine-et-Loire
département, ordered from source to mouth: Vezins, La Tourlandry
, Trémentines
, Le May-sur-Èvre
, La Jubaudière
, Jallais
, La Poitevinière
, Beaupréau
, La Chapelle-du-Genêt
, Le Fief-Sauvin
, Montrevault
, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart
, Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges
, La Boissière-sur-Èvre
, La Chapelle-Saint-Florent
, Botz-en-Mauges
, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
, Le Marillais
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 western France
France
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, left tributary of the Loire River. Its source is at Vezins
Vezins, Maine-et-Loire
Vezins is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Èvre river has its source in the commune, 1.5 km north east from the village itself.-Demography:-External links:*...
, 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of the village. It flows into the Loire at Le Marillais
Le Marillais
Le Marillais is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Èvre river flows into the Loire River in the commune, some east of the village....
, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the village.
The Èvre flows through the following communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the 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....
département, ordered from source to mouth: Vezins, La Tourlandry
La Tourlandry
La Tourlandry is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Trémentines
Trémentines
Trémentines is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, Le May-sur-Èvre
Le May-sur-Èvre
Le May-sur-Èvre is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The population was just under 4,000.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Èvre river. It is around 10 km north of Cholet, and around 50 km east of Nantes....
, La Jubaudière
La Jubaudière
La Jubaudière is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Jallais
Jallais
Jallais is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, La Poitevinière
La Poitevinière
La Poitevinière is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Beaupréau
Beaupréau
Beaupréau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, La Chapelle-du-Genêt
La Chapelle-du-Genêt
La Chapelle-du-Genêt is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....
, Le Fief-Sauvin
Le Fief-Sauvin
Le Fief-Sauvin is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Montrevault
Montrevault
Montrevault is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart
Saint-Pierre-Montlimart
Saint-Pierre-Montlimart is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...
, Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges
Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges
Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...
, La Boissière-sur-Èvre
La Boissière-sur-Èvre
La Boissière-sur-Èvre is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, La Chapelle-Saint-Florent
La Chapelle-Saint-Florent
La Chapelle-Saint-Florent is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....
, Botz-en-Mauges
Botz-en-Mauges
Botz-en-Mauges is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Èvre forms the commune's western border, then flows into the Loire, which forms the commune's northern border.-References:*...
, Le Marillais