Argance

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Argance
The Loir in Durtal - confluence of the Argance next to the tower

The Loir in Durtal - confluence of the Argance next to the tower

Data
Water code FR :  M1534500
location France , Pays de la Loire region
River system Loire
Drain over Loir  → Sarthe  → Maine  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Villaines-sous-Malicorne,
47 ° 45 ′ 21 ″  N , 0 ° 6 ′ 7 ″  W
Source height approx.  79  m
muzzle in the municipality of Durtal in the Loir Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′ 14 ″  N , 0 ° 14 ′ 27 ″  W 47 ° 40 ′ 14 ″  N , 0 ° 14 ′ 27 ″  W
Mouth height approx.  22  m
Height difference approx. 57 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.9 ‰
length approx. 20 km

The Argance is a river in France that runs in the Pays de la Loire region . It rises south of the local area of Villaines-sous-Malicorne , generally drains in a south-westerly direction and after around 20 kilometers flows into the Loir as a right tributary in the municipality of Durtal . On its way, the Argance crosses the Sarthe and Maine-et-Loire departments . In the mouth section it runs next to the A11 motorway .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. ↑ mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. ↑ Argance at SANDRE (French)