| Meu | |
|---|---|
_La_rivi%C3%A8re_Le_Meu.jpg.webp) The river Meu at Montfort-sur-Meu | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Saint-Vran |
| • coordinates | 48°14′23″N 02°28′25″W / 48.23972°N 2.47361°W |
| • elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vilaine |
• coordinates | 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°W |
• elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 84.1 km (52.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 468 km2 (181 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.13 m3/s (111 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vilaine→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Meu (French pronunciation: [mø]) is an 84.1 km (52.3 mi) long river in the Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, north western France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Vran, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west of the village. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Vilaine into which it flows at Goven, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) northeast of the village.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Côtes-d'Armor: Saint-Vran, Mérillac, Merdrignac, Saint-Launeuc, Trémorel, Loscouët-sur-Meu
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Gaël, Muel, Bléruais, Saint-Maugan, Saint-Gonlay, Iffendic, Montfort-sur-Meu, Breteil, Talensac, Cintré, Mordelles, Bréal-sous-Montfort, Chavagne, Goven
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