Sevre

Sevre is a French toponym that can refer to several places and natural features. In western France, two rivers bear a closely related name: the Sèvre Niortaise and the Sèvre Nantaise. The Sèvre Niortaise flows through Poitou-Charentes, passes through the town of Niort, and its waters ultimately discharge into the Atlantic Ocean, with much of its course occupying the Marais Poitevin, a large wetland area. The Sèvre Nantaise is a separate river that runs in the Pays de la Loire and western Centre-Val de Loire regions; its waters also drain toward the Atlantic Ocean.

The best-known place name with a close spelling is Sèvres, a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France, located just southwest of Paris. Sèvres is historically associated with porcelain manufacture; the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, established in the 18th century, produced fine ceramics that became an iconic symbol of French porcelain. The town remains linked to ceramic arts and related institutions.

The spelling Sevre (without diacritics) is sometimes used in English texts or in historic documents, and the root name appears in various local toponyms derived from the same linguistic origins. In French, the accented forms Sèvre and Sèvres reflect standard orthography and distinct place names, while Anglophone usage may render them without diacritics.