Rivers of Pays de la Loire

The Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st-longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.

thumb|right|250px|The Vilaine in Bruz The Vilaine (; ) is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and it flows out into the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long.

river in France

The Loir is a long river in western France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir department, north of Illiers-Combray. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay, north of the city of Angers.

tributary of the Loire in France

river in France

The Erdre (; ) is a long river in western France, right tributary to the Loire. Its source is in the Maine-et-Loire department, near La Pouëze. It flows through the departments Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique. The Erdre meets the Loire in the city of Nantes. Other towns on the Erdre, going downstream, are Candé, Riaillé, Nort-sur-Erdre and Sucé-sur-Erdre.

river in France

The Couesnon (; ) is a river running from the département of Mayenne in north-western France, forming an estuary at Mont-Saint-Michel. It is long, and its drainage basin is . Its final stretch forms the border between the historical duchies of Normandy and Brittany. Its historically irregular course, shifting between two beds to the north and south of Mont-Saint-Michel until eventually settling on the southern one, inspired the saying Le Couesnon en sa folie mit le Mont en Normandie (“The Couesnon in its madness placed the Mont in Normandy") as the Mont is just to the Norman side of the river’

river in France

The Thouet () is a tributary of the Loire in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions of western France. The Thouet rises at Secondigny, close to the source of the Sèvre Nantaise, and joins the Loire just to the west of Saumur. It is long, and drains an area of .

watercourse in France

tributary of the Vilaine in France

The Huisne () is a long river in France. It is a left tributary of the river Sarthe, which it meets in Le Mans. Its source is near the town of Pervenchères, in the Orne department.

The Chère (; ) is a long river in the Loire-Atlantique and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, northwestern France. Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Vilaine into which it flows between Pierric and Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine.

The Jouanne () is a long river in western France located in the department of Mayenne, region of Pays de la Loire. It is a tributary of the river Mayenne on the left side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Mayenne and Maine.

The Layon () is a long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments in western France. Its source is near Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Loire, into which it flows near Chalonnes-sur-Loire.

The Verzée () is a river in the Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire départements, western France. Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oudon into which it flows at Segré.

The Authion () is a long river in western France located in the departments of Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire) and Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire). It is a tributary of the river Loire on the right side. It flows into the Loire in Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire, near Angers. Its longest tributaries are the Lathan and the Couasnon. The largest towns on the Authion are Bourgueil, Mazé-Milon, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Trélazé and Les Ponts-de-Cé. Its basin area is .

The Acheneau () is a French river in the Loire-Atlantique Department, in the Pays de la Loire region, a tributary on the left bank of the Loire which is fed by the Lac de Grand-Lieu.

The Semnon (; ) is a long river in the Mayenne, Maine-et-Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire-Atlantique départements, northwestern France. Its source is in Congrier. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Vilaine into which it flows between Pléchâtel and Bourg-des-Comptes.

river in France

The Èvre () is a long river in western France, left tributary of the Loire. Its source is at Vezins, northeast of the village. It flows into the Loire at Le Marillais, east of the village.

The Vaige () is a long river in the Mayenne and Sarthe departments in western France.

river in France

The Vègre () is an long river in the Sarthe department in western France. Its source is near Rouessé-Vassé. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Sarthe, into which it flows near Avoise.

river in France, tributary of the Mayenne

The Smagne () is a river in the Vendée département, western France. Its source is near Bourseguin, a hamlet in Bourneau. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Bessay and Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais.

watercourse in France

river in France

watercourse

The Colmont () is a long river in western France located in the departments of Orne, Manche (Normandy) and Mayenne (Pays de la Loire). It is a tributary of the river Mayenne on the right side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Mayenne and Maine. It flows into the Mayenne near Saint-Loup-du-Gast. Its longest tributary is the Ourde (11 km). The largest town on the Colmont is Gorron.

river in France, tributary of the Sèvre Nantaise

river in France

river in France

river in France

watercourse

river in France, tributary of Mayenne

river in France, tributary of the Atlantic Ocean