Sarthe (river) : Ask Biography

River information

Name

Sarthe

Origin

Perche

Mouth

Maine

Basin countries

France

Length

313 km (194.5 mi)|elevation=250 m (820.2 ft)|discharge=34 m3/s (111.5 cuft/s)^*

Elevation

250 m (820.2 ft)|discharge=34 m3/s (111.5 cuft/s)^*

Discharge

34 m3/s (111.5 cuft/s)^*

Basin area

7864 km2 (3036.3 sqmi)^*
*excluding Loir

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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.

Its source is in the Orne département, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following départements and towns:

*Orne: Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, Alençon

*Sarthe: Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Le Mans, Sablé-sur-Sarthe

*Maine-et-Loire: Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Tiercé, Angers

A few kilometres after its confluence with the river Loir, it joins the river Mayenne, north of the city Angers. Its two main tributaries are the Evre River and the Huisne River.