The Jouanne (French pronunciation: [ʒwan]) is a 58.5 km (36.4 mi) long river in western France located in the department of Mayenne, region of Pays de la Loire. It is a tributary of the river Mayenne on the left side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Mayenne and Maine.[1]

Jouanne
The Jouanne near Argentré
Native nameLa Jouanne (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLa Hardière
 • elevation172 m (564 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Mayenne
 • coordinates
48°13′49″N 0°23′28″W / 48.23028°N 0.39111°W / 48.23028; -0.39111
Length58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Basin size422 km2 (163 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMayenneMaineLoireAtlantic Ocean

History

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The name of Jouanne probably goes back to the Gaulish form div-onna (divine-water). The evolution of Divonne is exactly the same as that of divrnus which engendered day in modern French.[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Jouanne (M34-0300 )".
  2. ^ INPN. "COTEAUX DE LA JOUANNE A L'AVAL DU MOULIN DE POCHARD" (in French). inpn.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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