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Pays de la Loire

Lay

The Lay is a 120-kilometre river in the département, western France. Its source is at and it flows generally southwest. It flows into the Bay of Biscay between and , 20 km northwest of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in France
  • Also known as: “Grand Lay”, “Le Lay Rivière”, and “Rivière de Saint Benoit”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas de L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer.

Church
Photo: Pantoine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Lay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer and La Faute-sur-Mer.

Village
Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is a former commune in the department in western . It was merged with to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022. is situated 4 km northwest of Lay.

Village
Photo: Pantoine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in the region in western . It was merged with to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022. is situated 4½ km northwest of Lay.

Village
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is a commune in the department in the region in western . One of the most famous local landmarks is the Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. is situated 6 km northeast of Lay.

Lay

Latitude
46.306° or 46° 18′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.27933° or 1° 16′ 46″ west
Open location code
8CRW8P4C+97
Geo­Names ID
3005415
Wiki­data ID
Q951147
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Lay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Lay”
  • Catalan: “Lay”
  • Chinese: “萊河”
  • Czech: “Lay”
  • Dutch: “Lay”
  • French: “Grand Lay”
  • French: “Lay”
  • German: “Lay”
  • Irish: “Lay”
  • Polish: “Lay”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Lay”
  • Serbian: “Ле”
  • Spanish: “Grand Lay”
  • Spanish: “Lay”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Lay”
  • “Grand Lay”
  • “Lay”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as LAiguillon-sur-Mer and Les Mouettes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pointe d’Arcay and Abbaye Royale.

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