Mayenne
Mayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et ...
and
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire () is a department in the Loire Valley in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France. It is named after the two rivers, Maine and the Loire. It borders Mayenne and Sarthe to the north, Loire-Atlantique to the west, Indre-e ...
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départements
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'', western France. Its source is near
La Gravelle
La Gravelle () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
The river Oudon has its source in the commune.
See also
*Communes of the Mayenne department
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...
. It flows generally south east. It is a
right tributary
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of the
Mayenne
Mayenne () is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et ...
into which it flows between
Le Lion-d'Angers
Le Lion-d'Angers is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Andigné was merged into Le Lion-d'Angers.Grez-Neuville
Grez-Neuville () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Geography
The Oudon forms part of the commune's northern border before joining the Mayenne, which flows south through the commune.
See also
*Communes of the Mai ...
.
Its main tributary is the
Verzée
The Verzée () is a river in the Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire ''départements'', western France. Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oudon into which it flows at Segré.
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''Départements'' and communes along its course
The river flows through the following ''départements'' and localities, from source to mouth:
* Mayenne:
La Gravelle
La Gravelle () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
The river Oudon has its source in the commune.
See also
*Communes of the Mayenne department
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...
Beaulieu-sur-Oudon
Beaulieu-sur-Oudon (, literally ''Beaulieu on Oudon'') is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Oudon flows through the commune and forms part of its southeastern border.
Population
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*Commun ...
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Méral
Méral () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
The Oudon River forms part of the commune's north-eastern border.
See also
*Communes of Mayenne
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...
Livré-la-Touche
Livré-la-Touche () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Prior to October 6, 2008, it was known as Livré.
Geography
The river Oudon forms most of the commune's eastern border.
References
See also
*Communes of the ...
Châtelais
Châtelais () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée
L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.Nyoiseau
Nyoiseau () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné (, literally ''Sainte-Gemmes- of Andigné'') is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.Segré
Segré () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.La Chapelle-sur-Oudon
La Chapelle-sur-Oudon (, ''La Chapelle on Oudon'') is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.Andigné
Andigné () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Le Lion-d'Angers.Louvaines
Louvaines () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.Saint-Martin-du-Bois,
Montreuil-sur-Maine
Montreuil-sur-Maine (, literally ''Montreuil on Maine'') is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Geography
The Oudon forms the commune's south-western border. The Mayenne flows south through the middle of the commune.
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Le Lion-d'Angers
Le Lion-d'Angers is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Andigné was merged into Le Lion-d'Angers.Grez-Neuville
Grez-Neuville () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Geography
The Oudon forms part of the commune's northern border before joining the Mayenne, which flows south through the commune.
See also
*Communes of the Mai ...
Navigation
The Oudon was canalised in the 19th century from Segré to the river Mayenne, over a distance of 18 km with three locks. The waterway was used to transport timber for construction,
granite
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and
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. The river, restored to navigation in 1980, is now part of the popular Anjou river network, with the Mayenne, Sarthe and their "common trunk" of the Maine down to the river Loire.