Vègre
Encyclopedia
The Vègre is an 82.7 km (51.4 mi) long river
in the Sarthe
département, western France
. Its source is near Rouessé-Vassé
. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Sarthe
into which it flows near Avoise
.
, Neuvy-en-Champagne
, Bernay-en-Champagne
, Ruillé-en-Champagne
, Épineu-le-Chevreuil
, Chassillé
, Loué
, Mareil-en-Champagne
, Brûlon
, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne
, Chevillé
, Avessé
, Poillé-sur-Vègre
, Fontenay-sur-Vègre
, Asnières-sur-Vègre
, Juigné-sur-Sarthe
, Avoise
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 Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe 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...
département, 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 Rouessé-Vassé
Rouessé-Vassé
Rouessé-Vassé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.His inhabitants are conscripts les Rouesséens.-References:**...
. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Sarthe
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...
into which it flows near Avoise
Avoise
Avoise is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:The Vègre flows southward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Sarthe River, which forms all of the commune's southern border.The village lies on the right bank...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Rouessé-Vassé, Rouez-en-Champagne, TennieTennie
Tennie is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Vègre, which flows southwestward through the commune....
, Neuvy-en-Champagne
Neuvy-en-Champagne
Neuvy-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:The river Vègre forms part of the commune's western border. The village lies on the right bank of the Neuvy, a tributary of the Vègre.-References:*...
, Bernay-en-Champagne
Bernay-en-Champagne
Bernay-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:...
, Ruillé-en-Champagne
Ruillé-en-Champagne
Ruillé-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
, Épineu-le-Chevreuil
Épineu-le-Chevreuil
Épineu-le-Chevreuil is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-Geography:The river Vègre flows southwestward through the eastern part of the commune, then forms part of its southern border.-References:*...
, Chassillé
Chassillé
Chassillé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Vègre, which flows southwestward through the commune.-References:*...
, Loué
Loué
Loué is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Mareil-en-Champagne
Mareil-en-Champagne
Mareil-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:The river Vègre forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, flows southwestward through the commune, then forms most of its south-western border.-References:*...
, Brûlon
Brûlon
Brûlon is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne
Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne
Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Chevillé
Chevillé
Chevillé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-References:*...
, Avessé
Avessé
Avessé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Poillé-sur-Vègre
Poillé-sur-Vègre
Poillé-sur-Vègre is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Vègre, which forms part of the commune's north-eastern and south-eastern borders.-External links:*...
, Fontenay-sur-Vègre
Fontenay-sur-Vègre
Fontenay-sur-Vègre is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. It is known for growing bananas, apples, and dwarves. There is a real dwarf problem there.*Communes of the Sarthe department-References:*...
, Asnières-sur-Vègre
Asnières-sur-Vègre
Asnières-sur-Vègre is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Juigné-sur-Sarthe
Juigné-sur-Sarthe
Juigné-sur-Sarthe is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, Avoise