Oudon (river)
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The Oudon is a 103.2 km (64.1 mi) long river
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 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...

 and Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....

 départements, western 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 near La Gravelle
La Gravelle
La Gravelle is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

. It flows generally south east. It is a right tributary of the Mayenne
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:...

 into which it flows between Le Lion-d'Angers
Le Lion-d'Angers
Le Lion-d'Angers is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune’s southern border before joining the Mayenne River, which forms part of the commune’s eastern border.-References:...

 and Grez-Neuville
Grez-Neuville
Grez-Neuville is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune’s northern border before joining the Mayenne River, which flows south through the commune....

.

Its main tributary is the Verzée
Verzée
The Verzée is a long river in the Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire départements, western France. Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally east-southeast...

.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:
  • Mayenne: La Gravelle
    La Gravelle
    La Gravelle is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

    , Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais
    Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais
    Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...

    , Ruillé-le-Gravelais
    Ruillé-le-Gravelais
    Ruillé-le-Gravelais is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and forms part of its southern border....

    , Montjean
    Montjean, Mayenne
    Montjean is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and crosses the village of Montjean....

    , Beaulieu-sur-Oudon
    Beaulieu-sur-Oudon
    Beaulieu-sur-Oudon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the commune and forms part of its southestern border....

    , Méral
    Méral
    Méral is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

    , Cossé-le-Vivien
    Cossé-le-Vivien
    Cossé-le-Vivien is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and forms most of its north-western border.-See also:*Communes of the Mayenne department...

    , La Chapelle-Craonnaise
    La Chapelle-Craonnaise
    La Chapelle-Craonnaise is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

    , Athée
    Athée, Mayenne
    Athée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the commune and forms most of its southwesten border and part of its north-eastern border....

    , Livré-la-Touche, Craon
    Craon, Mayenne
    Craon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon....

    , Bouchamps-lès-Craon
    Bouchamps-lès-Craon
    Bouchamps-lès-Craon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

    , Chérancé
    Chérancé, Mayenne
    Chérancé is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Mayenne department...

  • Maine-et-Loire: Châtelais
    Châtelais
    Châtelais is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border....

    , L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée
    L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée
    L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the commune and forms part of its south-western border....

    , Nyoiseau
    Nyoiseau
    Nyoiseau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River flows through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border....

    , Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
    Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
    Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune's north-eastern border....

    , Segré
    Segré
    Segré is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The town of Segré is the most southern part of the commune, where the Verzée flows into the Oudon River.-External links:*...

    , La Chapelle-sur-Oudon
    La Chapelle-sur-Oudon
    La Chapelle-sur-Oudon is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France....

    , Andigné
    Andigné
    Andigné is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Louvaines
    Louvaines
    Louvaines is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    , Saint-Martin-du-Bois
    Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Maine-et-Loire
    Saint-Martin-du-Bois is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...

    , Montreuil-sur-Maine
    Montreuil-sur-Maine
    Montreuil-sur-Maine is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms the commune's south-western border. The Mayenne River flows south through the middle of the commune....

    , Le Lion-d'Angers
    Le Lion-d'Angers
    Le Lion-d'Angers is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune’s southern border before joining the Mayenne River, which forms part of the commune’s eastern border.-References:...

     and Grez-Neuville
    Grez-Neuville
    Grez-Neuville is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Oudon River forms part of the commune’s northern border before joining the Mayenne River, which flows south through the commune....

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