Jouanne

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 name	La Jouanne (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	La Hardière
• elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Mouth
• location	Mayenne
• coordinates	48°13′49″N 0°23′28″W
Length	58.5 km (36.4 mi)
Basin size	422 km2 (163 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mayenne→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

History

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]

Gallery

• 
  The Alleux pond in Argentré
• 
  Rocher castle in Mézangers

See also

• Ouette