The Andainette is a river in the department of Orne, in the Normandy region, France. It is a left tributary of the Varenne, thus a sub-tributary of the river Loire via the Mayenne and Maine.[1] It is 12.5 km (7.8 mi) long, and has a catchment area of 41 km2 (16 sq mi).[2] The valleys of the Andainette and its tributaries are protected as a Natura 2000 site called Bassin de l'Andainette.[3]

Andainette
Andainette is located in France
Andainette
Andainette is located in Normandy
Andainette
Native namel'Andainette (French)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChampsecret (Orne)
 • elevation250 m
MouthVarenne
 • location
Pont de Pierre (Orne)
 • coordinates
48°36′24″N 0°36′36″W / 48.6068°N 0.6099°W / 48.6068; -0.6099
 • elevation
142 m
Length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Basin size41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVarenneMayenneMaineLoireAtlantic Ocean

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Andainette (M3105800)".
  2. ^ "L'Andainette et ses affluents" (PDF). orne.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ "FR2500119 - Bassin de l'Andainette". inpn.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 18 December 2020.