Jouanne

The Jouanne is a 58.5 km (36.4 mi) long river in western France located in the department of Mayenne, region of Pays de la Loire. It is a tributary of the river Mayenne on the left side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Mayenne and Maine.[1]

Jouanne
The Jouanne near Argentré.
Native nameLa Jouanne  (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLa Hardière
  elevation172 m (564 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Mayenne
  coordinates
48°13′49″N 0°23′28″W
Length58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Basin size422 km2 (163 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMayenneMaineLoireAtlantic Ocean

History

The name of Jouanne probably goes back to the Gaulish form div-onna (divine-water). The evolution of Divonne is exactly the same as that of divrnus which engendered day in modern French.[2]

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References

  1. Sandre Service. "Fiche cours d'eau" (in French). services.sandre.eaufrance.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  2. INPN. "COTEAUX DE LA JOUANNE A L'AVAL DU MOULIN DE POCHARD" (in French). inpn.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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