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The Elle () is a 31.8 km long river in
Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, a right bank affluent of the
Vire Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie. Geography The town is located on the river Vire. Much of it ...
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Topography

It crops north of Rouxeville. It joins the
Vire Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie. Geography The town is located on the river Vire. Much of it ...
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Neuilly-la-Forêt Neuilly-la-Forêt () is a former commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Isigny-sur-Mer.Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin between
Bessin Bessin () is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasses, a Gallic tribe from whom Bayeux, its main town, takes its name. History The territory was annexed by the count of Rouen in 924. The Bessin corresponds t ...
and Pays saint-lois.


Tributaries

L'Elle has several affluents ~ among them: *one main affluent : the Rieu (12.2 km) which joins right bank at
Lison Lison () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population Notable people * Fernande Albany (1889 – 1966), actress, born in Lison. Today There is a train station, Lison station Gare de Li ...
. The Rieu collects the waters of the north-eastern part of the basin, located between those of the Aure (north) and the Vire (east) and a few of its tributaries to the south and the east. *le ruisseau de Branche (6.7 km) joins the Elle left bank at
Saint-Jean-de-Savigny Saint-Jean-de-Savigny () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department References

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Communes

* Rouxeville (spring source at 200 m), *
Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-d'Elle () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, ...
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Bérigny Bérigny is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments o ...
, où se joignent des ramifications secondaires venant de
Saint-Jean-des-Baisants Saint-Jean-des-Baisants () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Saint-Jean-d'Elle.Notre-Dame-d'Elle, *
Saint-Georges-d'Elle Saint-Georges-d'Elle (, literally ''Saint Georges of Elle'') is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, commune ...
(en limite est), *
Montfiquet Montfiquet () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regi ...
(en limite ouest), *
Cerisy-la-Forêt Cerisy-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Manche department of Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of 1,036 inhabitants (2019) and possesses an important environmental and architectural heritage. The area has been occupied since ...
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Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle (, literally ''Sainte Marguerite of Elle'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list ...
(en limite sud), *
Saint-Jean-de-Savigny Saint-Jean-de-Savigny () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department References

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(en limite nord), *
Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle (, literally ''Saint Clair on the Elle'') is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, com ...
(en limite nord), *
Moon-sur-Elle Moon-sur-Elle (, literally ''Moon on Elle (river), Elle'') is a Communes in France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche d ...
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Airel Airel () is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of ...
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Lison Lison () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population Notable people * Fernande Albany (1889 – 1966), actress, born in Lison. Today There is a train station, Lison station Gare de Li ...
(en limite ouest), *
Neuilly-la-Forêt Neuilly-la-Forêt () is a former commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Isigny-sur-Mer.Vire Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie. Geography The town is located on the river Vire. Much of it ...
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References

{{Reflist Rivers of Normandy Rivers of France Rivers of Calvados (department)