Lay (river)
| Lay | |
|---|---|
The Lay at Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | |
| Native name | Le Lay (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin |
| • coordinates | 46°42′34″N 00°42′37″W / 46.70944°N 0.71028°W |
| • elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Biscay |
• coordinates | 46°19′14″N 01°18′10″W / 46.32056°N 1.30278°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 14 m3/s (490 cu ft/s) |
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The Lay (French pronunciation: [lɛ]) is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) river in the Vendée département, western France. Its source is at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin and it flows generally southwest. It flows into the Bay of Biscay between La Faute-sur-Mer and L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of La Rochelle.