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. It flows through the following départements 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,
AngersA few km after its confluence with the river
Loir, it joins the river Mayenne, north of the city
Angers. Its two main tributaries are the Evre River and the
Huisne River.
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