LAYON

The Layon (French pronunciation: [lɛjɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a 89.9 km (55.9 mi) long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments in western France.^[1] 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.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
Other	IdRef

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
Other	IdRef

Layon
The Layon at Rablay-sur-Layon
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
• coordinates	47°03′47″N 00°29′06″W / 47.06306°N 0.48500°W / 47.06306; -0.48500
• elevation	105 m (344 ft)

Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	47°21′02″N 00°45′16″W / 47.35056°N 0.75444°W / 47.35056; -0.75444
• elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Length	89.9 km (55.9 mi)
Basin size	950 km² (370 sq mi)

Discharge
• average	4.05 m³/s (143 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean