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
ProgressionMayenne→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic 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]

References


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