Sarthe (river)

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Sarthe
The navigable river Sarthe between Morannes and Chemiré-sur-Sarthe
Native name	La Sarthe  (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Perche
• elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Mouth
• location	Maine
• coordinates	47°29′35″N 0°32′34″W / 47.49306°N 0.54278°W / 47.49306; -0.54278 (Maine-Sarthe)Coordinates: 47°29′35″N 0°32′34″W / 47.49306°N 0.54278°W / 47.49306; -0.54278 (Maine-Sarthe)
Length	313.9 km (195.0 mi)
Basin size	7,864 km2 (3,036 sq mi)*
Discharge
• average	80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)*
Basin features
Progression	Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean
Notes	*excluding Loir

The Sarthe (French pronunciation: [saʁt] (listen)) is a 313.9-kilometre-long (195.0 mi) river in western France.^[1] Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.

Its source is in the Orne department, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following departments 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

Its two main tributaries are the Loir and the Huisne.

The navigable river Sarthe from Le Mans to the confluence with the Mayenne north of Angers

The Sarthe at Le Mans

Navigation[]

The Sarthe has 20 weirs and locks. The channel is well marked and navigation is straightforward, except for the risk of shoals in certain sections.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarthe River.

• River Sarthe with further maps and expanded details (by the author of 'Inland Waterways of France')
• Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals (French waterways website section)