Vertonne
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| Water code | FR : N2044000 | |
| location | France , Pays de la Loire region | |
| River system | Auzance | |
| Drain over | Auzance → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the municipality of Poiroux, 46 ° 32 ′ 33 ″ N , 1 ° 31 ′ 16 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 67 m | |
| muzzle | on the municipal boundary of L'Île-d'Olonne and Olonne-sur-Mer in the Auzance coordinates: 46 ° 35 ′ 9 ″ N , 1 ° 48 ′ 56 ″ W 46 ° 35 ′ 9 ″ N , 1 ° 48 ′ 56 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 3 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 64 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.9 ‰ | |
| length | 33 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 318 km² | |
| Small towns | Olonne-sur-Mer | |
 The river in the Marais d'Olonne marshland |
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The Vertonne is a river in France that runs in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region . It rises in the northern municipal area of Poiroux , near the hamlet of La Gaborinière in the neighboring municipality of Grosbreuil , generally drains west to northwest and flows into the river after 33 kilometers at the municipal boundary of L'Île-d'Olonne and Olonne-sur-Mer as a left tributary Auzance .
Places on the river
(in flow order)
Attractions
- The Vertonne flows through the Fiefs Vendéens-Brem wine-growing region on its way .
- In the estuary section, it crosses the Marais d'Olonne marshland for a good six kilometers , where today mainly agriculture is practiced, but there are still some salt gardens for salt production .
Web links
Commons : Marais d'Olonne - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Vertonne at SANDRE (French), accessed on April 7, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.