The Seugne () is an long

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in the

Charente-Maritime Charente-Maritime () is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on the southwestern coast of France. Named after the river Charente, its prefecture is La Rochelle. As of 2019, it had a population of 651,358 with an area of 6,864 square ...

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, in western

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of the

Charente Charente (; Saintongese: ''Chérente''; oc, Charanta ) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, an ...

. Its source is in the commune of

Montlieu-la-Garde Montlieu-la-Garde () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The source of the Seugne is in the commune. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a lis ...

, west of the

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. It flows generally north-northwest. North from Colombiers, the Seugne splits in some branches, the main one flowing into the Charente at Courcoury, east of the village and the others 3, 4, 6 and 7 km downstream at Courcoury and Les Gonds.

Communes it runs through

(ordered from source to mouth) *

Pouillac Pouillac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The Seugne forms most of the commune's southwestern border. Population See also *Communes of the Charente ...

, Chepniers, Sainte-Colombe, Polignac, Chatenet, Le Pin, Mérignac, Sousmoulins,

Pommiers-Moulons Pommiers-Moulons () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The Seugne forms most of the commune's northeastern border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The follow ...

, Vibrac, Chaunac,

Léoville Léoville () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Lariat, a stream tributary of the Seugne, which forms all of the commune's we ...

Fontaines-d'Ozillac Fontaines-d'Ozillac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The river Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The ...

, Saint-Médard, Champagnac, Jonzac,

Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Geography The river Seugne flows northwest through the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Cha ...

, Lussac, Clion,

Saint-Georges-Antignac Saint-Georges-Antignac () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Seugne, which forms most of the commune's western border. Population See also *Communes ...

, Mosnac, Fléac-sur-Seugne,

Belluire Belluire () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The Seugne forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list ...

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Bougneau Bougneau () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Geography The Seugne forms all of the commune's western border. Population See also * Communes of the Charente-Maritime department The following is a list ...

, Saint-Léger, Colombiers, Montils, La Jard, Berneuil, Les Gonds, Courcoury,

References

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