Vaige
The Vaige (French pronunciation: [vɛʒ]) is a 53.6 km (33.3 mi) long river in the Mayenne and Sarthe departments in western France.
| Vaige | |
|---|---|
Vaige river at the south of La Bazouge-de-Chemeré in winter | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Léger |
| • coordinates | 48°04′52″N 00°28′15″W |
| • elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sarthe |
• coordinates | 47°50′15″N 00°19′55″W |
• elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 53.6 km (33.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.48 m3/s (52 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sarthe→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- In Mayenne, the Vaige has its source in Saint-Léger then waters the following villages: Vaiges, Saint-Georges-le-Fléchard, La Bazouge-de-Chemeré, La Cropte, Saint-Denis-du-Maine, Préaux, Ballée, Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf,
- Then the Vaige séparates Mayenne (Saint-Loup-du-Dorat) from Sarthe (Auvers-le-Hamon),
- Only in Mayenne the Vaige waters Bouessay,
- Entering the Sarthe department, the Vaige avoid the Sablé-sur-Sarthe town and flows in the Sarthe (right tributary)
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