Auzance
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| Water code | FR : N20-0300 | |
| location | France , Pays de la Loire region | |
| River system | Auzance | |
| source | in the municipality of Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups 46 ° 37 ′ 12 ″ N , 1 ° 33 ′ 27 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 68 m | |
| muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Bretignolles-sur-Mer and Les Sables-d'Olonne in the Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 46 ° 35 ′ 5 ″ N , 1 ° 50 ′ 52 ″ W 46 ° 35 ′ 5 ″ N , 1 ° 50 ′ 52 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 68 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | 38 km | |
| Left tributaries | Ciboule , Vertonne | |
.jpg) The Marais d'Olonne |
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The Auzance is a coastal river in France that runs in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region . It rises in the municipality of Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups , generally drains in a westerly direction and flows into the Atlantic after 38 kilometers south of Brem-sur-Mer , at the municipal boundary of Bretignolles-sur-Mer and Les Sables-d'Olonne .
Places on the river
(in flow order)
Attractions
- The Auzance flows on its way through the Fiefs Vendéens-Brem wine-growing region .
- In the estuary section, it crosses the Marais d'Olonne marshland , where today mainly agriculture is practiced, but there are still some salt gardens for salt extraction .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Auzance at SANDRE (French), accessed on April 6, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.
