page_title: Sarthe (river)
hierarchical_section_title: Sarthe (river)
caption_attribution_description: English: River Sarthe between Morannes and Chemiré-sur-Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, France. Français&#160;: La Sarthe entre Morannes et Chemiré-sur-Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, France.
context_page_description: The Sarthe is a 313.9-kilometre-long 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 department, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following departments and towns:
  Orne: Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, Alençon
  Sarthe: Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Le Mans, Sablé-sur-Sarthe
  Maine-et-Loire: Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Tiercé, Angers
  Its two main tributaries are the Loir and the Huisne.
context_section_description: The Sarthe ([saʁt]) is a 313.9-kilometre-long (195.0 mi) 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 department, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following departments and towns:
  Orne: Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, Alençon
  Sarthe: Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Le Mans, Sablé-sur-Sarthe
  Maine-et-Loire: Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Tiercé, Angers
  Its two main tributaries are the Loir and the Huisne.
caption: The navigable river Sarthe between Morannes and Chemiré-sur-Sarthe
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