Ernée River
Encyclopedia
The Ernée is a river
in the department of Mayenne
, Pays de la Loire
, France
. Its source is in the canton of Gorron
, and it flows through the communes of Ernée
, Chailland
, Andouillé
and Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux
, before flowing into the Mayenne River
(right bank) at Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne
.
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 department of Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
, Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹...
, 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 in the canton of Gorron
Gorron
Gorron is a pretty market town. It has 3 bakeries, a butcher, several cafes, a tabac, a few clothes shops, 3 banks, 2 garden centres, 2 large furniture shops, insurance agents, 2 estate agents, a tourist info shop, The town has a large park with the river Colmont running through it.There is also a...
, and it flows through the communes of Ernée
Ernée
Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères...
, Chailland
Chailland
Chailland is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.The rivers Ernée and Vaumourin run through the commune. It borders the communes of Saint-Hilare-du-Maine, La Baconnière, Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, La Bigotière, Placé and Montenay. In the village there are 2 statues looking...
, Andouillé
Andouillé
Andouillé is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is twinned with the Nottinghamshire village of Farnsfield.The city of Andouille is located 15 kilometers from Laval, head of the department of Mayenne , to which it is connected by the RD 131 and RD 115, and by the river,...
and Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, before flowing into the Mayenne River
Mayenne River
The Mayenne is a river in western France principally located in the French region Pays de la Loire. Together with the river Sarthe and its tributary Loir it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.-Geography:...
(right bank) at Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne
Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne
Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
.