Loir
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The Loir is a river
in western France
. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe River
. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir
département, north of Illiers-Combray
. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay
, north of the city Angers
.
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 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...
. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe River
Sarthe River
The Sarthe is a river in western France. Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.Its source is in the Orne département, near Moulins-la-Marche...
. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789...
département, north of Illiers-Combray
Illiers-Combray
Illiers-Combray is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in north central France.-Population:-Literature:Combray was Marcel Proust's name for the market town of Illiers, of which the vivid recreation opens his vast semi-autobiographical novel In Search of Lost Time...
. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay
Briollay
Briollay is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, north of the city Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
.
Departments and towns crossed include
- Eure-et-LoirEure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789...
(28): Illiers-CombrayIlliers-CombrayIlliers-Combray is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in north central France.-Population:-Literature:Combray was Marcel Proust's name for the market town of Illiers, of which the vivid recreation opens his vast semi-autobiographical novel In Search of Lost Time...
, BonnevalBonneval, Eure-et-LoirBonneval is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, ChâteaudunChâteaudunChâteaudun is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of Eure-et-Loir.-Geography:Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the...
, Cloyes-sur-le-LoirCloyes-sur-le-LoirCloyes-sur-le-Loir is a commune on the River Loir, a few kilometres south of the town of Châteaudun in the department of Eure-et-Loir in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... - Loir-et-CherLoir-et-CherLoir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
(41): MoréeMoréeMorée is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, VendômeVendômeVendôme is a commune in the Centre region of France.-Administration:Vendôme is the capital of the arrondissement of Vendôme in the Loir-et-Cher department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It has a tribunal of first instance.-Geography:...
, Montoire-sur-le-LoirMontoire-sur-le-LoirMontoire-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The inhabitants of Montoire-sur-le-Loir are called montoiriens.-History:... - SartheSartheSarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
(72): La Chartre-sur-le-LoirLa Chartre-sur-le-LoirLa Chartre-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.The surviving church dedicated to St. Vincent was designed by the architect Delarue circa 1830...
, Château-du-LoirChâteau-du-LoirChâteau-du-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
, Le LudeLe LudeLe Lude is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-External links:*...
, La FlècheLa FlècheLa Flèche is a municipality located in the French department of Sarthe and the region of Pays de la Loire in the Loire Valley. This is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton. This is the second most populous city of the department. The city is part... - Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-LoireMaine-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....
(49): DurtalDurtalDurtal is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 30 km north-east of Angers....
, Seiches-sur-le-LoirSeiches-sur-le-LoirSeiches-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 20 km north-east of Angers....