Odet
Encyclopedia
The Odet is a river
in western France
(Finistère
department), which runs from Saint-Goazec
(near Leuhan
, in the Montagnes Noires
of Brittany
) into the Atlantic Ocean
at Bénodet
. Bénodet is being given its name from the river (Ben means river mouth in Breton
. The river is popular with kayak
ers. The river runs past, or through, the towns of Bénodet
, Combrit
, Plomelin
, Quimper, Ergué-Gabéric
, Briec-de-l'Odet, Langolen
, Coray
, Trégourez
, Leuhan
and Saint-Goazec
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...
(Finistère
Finistère
Finistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel...
department), which runs from Saint-Goazec
Saint-Goazec
Saint-Goazec in commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Goazec are called in French Saint-Goaziens.-References:** -External links:* *...
(near Leuhan
Leuhan
Leuhan is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Leuhan are called in French Leuhannais.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, in the Montagnes Noires
Montagnes Noires
* Not to be confused with the Montagne Noire of Languedoc-RousillonThe Montagnes Noires , also known as the Montagne Noire and in Breton as Meneziou Du are an east-west oriented range of hills in Brittany centred around the town of Gourin...
of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
) into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
at Bénodet
Bénodet
Bénodet is a commune in the Finistère département in Brittany in northwestern France.The name Benoded means in Breton, "mouth of the Odet". It is about 16 kilometres south of Quimper....
. Bénodet is being given its name from the river (Ben means river mouth in Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
. The river is popular with kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ers. The river runs past, or through, the towns of Bénodet
Bénodet
Bénodet is a commune in the Finistère département in Brittany in northwestern France.The name Benoded means in Breton, "mouth of the Odet". It is about 16 kilometres south of Quimper....
, Combrit
Combrit
Combrit is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Artists such as Lucien Simon and Alfred Marzin painted many pictures of the area.-Population:Inhabitants of Combrit are called in French Combritois....
, Plomelin
Plomelin
Plomelin is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.It lies near the Odet river, about southwest of Quimper.-International relations:Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych in Wales....
, Quimper, Ergué-Gabéric
Ergué-Gabéric
Ergué-Gabéric is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the Odet river.-Population:-Sights:The church of Saint Gwenhael has an organ by Thomas Dallam II and his son Toussaint....
, Briec-de-l'Odet, Langolen
Langolen
Langolen is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.The commune takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th-century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.-References:** ;...
, Coray
Coray
Coray is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.It lies on the Odet river.-Population:Inhabitants of Coray are called in French Corayens.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Trégourez
Trégourez
Trégourez is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Trégourez are called in French Trégourézois.-References:** -External links:* *...
, Leuhan
Leuhan
Leuhan is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Leuhan are called in French Leuhannais.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
and Saint-Goazec
Saint-Goazec
Saint-Goazec in commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Goazec are called in French Saint-Goaziens.-References:** -External links:* *...