Argenton (river)
| Argenton | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Thouet |
• coordinates | 47°5′34″N 0°12′15″W / 47.09278°N 0.20417°W |
| Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Thouet→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Argenton (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɔ̃] ⓘ) or Argent (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃] ⓘ）) is a 71 km (44 mi) river in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a left tributary of the Thouet.[1]
Its source is in the commune of Cirières. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres. It flows generally northeast through the towns of Le Pin, Nueil-les-Aubiers, Argenton-les-Vallées and Argenton-l'Église, finally flowing into the Thouet near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay.
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