Vendée (river)

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The river just upstream of the mouth

The Vendée is a river in France, which runs in the regions Pays de la Loire and Poitou- Charentes. It arises at the boundary of the municipality of L' Absie and Saint -Paul -en- Gâtine, drained generally south-west, passes above Fontenay -le- Comte two reservoirs and ends after 82 kilometers at the boundary of the municipality of L'Île - d'Elle and Marans, in the Marais Poitevin, a right tributary to the Sevre Niortaise. On their way the Vendée crosses the departments of Deux -Sèvres, Vendée and is in the final kilometers, the border of the Charente- Maritime.

Places on the river

• Saint -Paul -en- Gâtine
• La Chapelle -aux -Lys
• Saint- Hilaire -de- Voust
• Saint -Michel- le- Clouq
• Fontenay -le- Comte
• Le perry -de- Velluire
• La Gué -de- Velluire
• L'Île- d'Elle

Shipping

The river was canalised in the 19th century between the mouth and Fontenay -le- Comte and released for shipping. The locks Le Chasm ( at the mouth ) and Longèves overcame the small height difference. The cruise was set in 1965. The lock Le Chasm is still visible today.