Arz (river)
Encyclopedia
The Arz is a 66.5 km long river
in the Morbihan
département, northwestern France
. Its source is at Plaudren
. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oust
into which it flows at Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
, near Redon.
, Monterblanc
, Elven
, Le Cours
, Larré
, Molac
, Pluherlin
, Malansac
, Saint-Gravé
, Peillac
, Saint-Jacut-les-Pins
, Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust
, Allaire
, Saint-Perreux
, Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
département, northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is at Plaudren
Plaudren
Plaudren is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a right tributary of the Oust
Oust River
The Oust is a river in Brittany, France, right tributary of the Vilaine. Its source is in the hills between Corlay and Quintin. It flows generally southeast, through the following départements and towns:* Côtes-d'Armor: Uzel...
into which it flows at Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The river Arz forms part of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Oust, which forms most of its eastern boundary.-Demographics:...
, near Redon.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: PlaudrenPlaudren
Plaudren is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Monterblanc
Monterblanc
Monterblanc is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Monterblanc are called in French Monterblancais.-References:* * -External links:* * *...
, Elven
Elven, Morbihan
Elven is a French commune, located in the department of Morbihan and region of Brittany.-Geography:The village of Elven is located about 15 km from the Vannes-Rennes junction on route nationale 166 and is the capital of the canton of Elven which also includes Saint-Nolff, Monterblanc,...
, Le Cours
Le Cours
Le Cours is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-External links:* * -References:* *...
, Larré
Larré, Morbihan
Larré is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Molac
Molac
Molac is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The river Arz forms most of the commune's south-western border, then flows eastward through the south-eastern part of the commune.-References:* *...
, Pluherlin
Pluherlin
Pluherlin is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Malansac
Malansac
Malansac is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* * *...
, Saint-Gravé
Saint-Gravé
Saint-Gravé is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The canal de Nantes à Brest forms part of the commune's northern border; the river Arz forms all of its southern border.-References:* * -External links:...
, Peillac
Peillac
Peillac is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The canal de Nantes à Brest forms all of the commune's northern border; the river Arz forms all of its southern border.-References:* * -External links:*...
, Saint-Jacut-les-Pins
Saint-Jacut-les-Pins
Saint-Jacut-les-Pins is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Saint-Jacut-les-Pins are called in French Jacutais.-References:* * -External links:*...
, Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust
Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust
Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The river Oust forms all of the commune's northern and eastern borders; the river Arz forms most of its south-western border....
, Allaire
Allaire, Morbihan
Allaire is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in north-western France.-External links:* -References:* *...
, Saint-Perreux
Saint-Perreux
Saint-Perreux is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France and named after the Welsh monk, Saint Petroc.-Geography:...
, Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The river Arz forms part of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Oust, which forms most of its eastern boundary.-Demographics:...