Lay
The Lay is a 120-kilometre 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 northwest of La Rochelle.
- Stream
- Description: river in France
- Also known as“Grand Lay”“Le Lay Rivière”“Rivière de Saint Benoit”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Église Saint-Nicolas de L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer.
Église Saint-Nicolas de L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Église Saint-Nicolas de L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer is a church.
3½ km northwest of Lay
Villages in the Area
Discover L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer and La Faute-sur-Mer.
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Faute-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Vendée…
4½ km northwest of Lay
Saint-Michel-en-lHerm
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is a commune in the Vendée…
6 km northeast of Lay
Lay
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Latitude
46.306° or 46° 18′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.27933° or 1° 16′ 46″ west
Open location code
8CRW8P4C+97
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Lay” goes by many names.
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