Discharge 34 m³/s Source elevation 250 m | Main source Perche250 m (820 ft) Basin size 7,864 km (3,036 sq mi) Length 313 km Basin area 16,374 km² | |
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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
Sarthe (river) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA