Vendée
Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.
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département
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'', western France. Its source is at
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Yon has its source in the commune and forms part of its southern border.
See also
*Communes of the Vendée ...
. It flows generally south. It is a
right tributary
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of the
Lay
Lay may refer to:
Places
*Lay Range, a subrange of mountains in British Columbia, Canada
*Lay, Loire, a French commune
*Lay (river), France
*Lay, Iran, a village
*Lay, Kansas, United States, an unincorporated community
People
* Lay (surname)
* ...
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Vendée:
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Yon has its source in the commune and forms part of its southern border.
See also
*Communes of the Vendée ...
,
La Chaize-le-Vicomte
La Chaize-le-Vicomte () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Yon forms part of the commune's northern border.
See also
*Communes of the Vendée department
The followi ...
Dompierre-sur-Yon
Dompierre-sur-Yon (, literally ''Dompierre on Yon'') is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Geography
The river Yon forms the commune's southeastern border.
See also
*Communes of the Vendée ...
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La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''.
History
The town expanded significantly after Napo ...