Palais (Thouet)

Palace
The town of Hérisson in an old view, in the foreground the upper reaches of the river.
Data
Water code	FR :  L8116400
location	France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system	Loire
Drain over	Thouet  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source	in the municipality of Clessé 46 ° 41 ′ 59 ″  N , 0 ° 23 ′ 10 ″  W
Source height	approx.  226  m
muzzle	on the municipal boundary of Parthenay and Le Tallud in the Thouet coordinates: 46 ° 38 ′ 47 "  N , 0 ° 15 ′ 33"  W 46 ° 38 ′ 47 "  N , 0 ° 15 ′ 33"  W
Mouth height	approx.  132  m
Height difference	approx. 94 m
Bottom slope	approx. 3.9 ‰
length	24 km

The Palais is a river in France that runs in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises under the name Ruisseau des Arcis in the municipality of Clessé , initially drains in a south-westerly direction, but then turns to the east and after 24 kilometers flows into the Thouet as a left tributary at the municipal boundary of Parthenay and Le Tallud .

Places on the river

• Hérisson , municipality of Pougne-Hérisson
• Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud
• Parthenay

Attractions

• The small town of Hérisson , on the upper reaches of the river, has three medieval buildings that are registered as Monument historique : the castle, the hostel and the church of Saint-Georges .

Remarks

1. ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
2. ↑ estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
3. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the palace at SANDRE (French), accessed on May 15, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.