Native name La Sarthe River mouth Maine Notes excluding Loir Discharge 34 m³/s Source elevation 250 m Source Perche | Main source Perche
250 m (820 ft) Basin size 7,864 km (3,036 sq mi) Length 313 km Basin area 16,374 km² Mouth Maine Country France | |
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Progression Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean | ||
The Sarthe is a river in western France. Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.
Map of Sarthe, France
Its source is in the Orne département, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following départements and towns:
A few kilometres after its confluence with the river Loir, it joins the Mayenne, north of the city Angers. Its two main tributaries are the Èvre and the Huisne.
References
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