Argenton River
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The Argenton is a 71 km long river
in France
, left tributary of the Thouet
. Its source is in the commune Cirières
. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres
. It flows generally northeast through the towns of Le Pin
, Nueil-les-Aubiers
, Argenton-les-Vallées
and Argenton-l'Église
, finally flowing into the Thouet near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in France
France
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, left tributary of the Thouet
Thouet
The Thouet is a tributary river of the Loire in the Poitou-Charentes and Pays de la Loire régions of France. The Thouet rises at Secondigny, close to the source of the Sèvre Nantaise, and joins the Loire just to the west of Saumur...
. Its source is in the commune Cirières
Cirières
Cirières is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
. It flows generally northeast through the towns of Le Pin
Le Pin, Deux-Sèvres
Le Pin is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, Nueil-les-Aubiers
Nueil-les-Aubiers
Nueil-les-Aubiers is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It is situated in the valley of the River Argenton, from which it takes its name....
and Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It is located on the River Argenton about northwest of Thouars and northeast of Bressuire....
, finally flowing into the Thouet near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay
Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay
Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
.