Noireau

Noireau
Former railway bridge on the Caen - Flers - Laval line crossing the Noireau at a place called Pont-Erambourg in Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Noireau is located in France
Noireau
Noireau is located in Normandy
Noireau
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSaint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu, Orne
MouthOrne
 • coordinates
48°52′17″N 0°24′34.9″W / 48.87139°N 0.409694°W / 48.87139; -0.409694
Length43.26 km (26.88 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOrne→ English Channel

The Noireau is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 43.26 km long.[1] Its source is in Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu, and it flows into the river Orne on the border of the communes of Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne and through Suisse Normande.[2][3]

Tributaries

A list of the major tributaries of the Noireau:[1]

Montsecret Lavoir and Church on the Noireau
Noireau flowing through Tinchebray Montiers

References

  1. ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Noireau (I24-0400)".
  2. ^ "Pont-d'Ouilly, Clécy, Putanges: villages of Swiss Normandy". Falaise - Suisse Normande. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "La Vallee de la Baize" (PDF). BURGÉAP.


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