Boivre

Boivre
The boivre at Vouneuil-sous-Biard
Data
Water code	FR :  L2404000
location	France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system	Loire
Drain over	Clain  → Vienne  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the parish of Vasles 46 ° 34 ′ 10 ″  N , 0 ° 2 ′ 41 ″  W
Source height	approx.  165  m
muzzle	in the urban area of Poitiers in the Clain coordinates: 46 ° 35 ′ 28 "  N , 0 ° 20 ′ 28"  E 46 ° 35 ′ 28 "  N , 0 ° 20 ′ 28"  E
Mouth height	approx.  70  m
Height difference	approx. 95 m
Bottom slope	approx. 2.1 ‰
length	46 km
Catchment area	203 km²
Medium-sized cities	Poitiers

The Boivre is a river in France that runs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises in the municipality of Vasles , drains generally in an easterly direction and flows into the Clain after 46 kilometers in the urban area of Poitiers as a left tributary . On its way the Boivre crosses the Deux-Sèvres and Vienne departments .

Places on the river

• Vasles
• Benassay
• Lavausseau
• La Chapelle-Montreuil
• Montreuil-Bonnin
• Béruges
• Vouneuil-sous-Biard
• Biard
• Poitiers

Attractions

• Le Pin monastery in the municipality of Béruges

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b c} The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Boivre at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 20, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.