Noireau

Noireau
Former railway bridge on the Caen - Flers - Laval line crossing the Noireau at a place called Pont-Erambourg in Saint-Denis-de-Méré
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu, Orne
Mouth	Orne
• coordinates	48°52′17″N 0°24′34.9″W
Length	43.26 km (26.88 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Orne→ English Channel

The Noireau is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 43.26 km long.[1] Its source is in Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu, and it flows into the river Orne on the border of the communes of Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne and through Suisse Normande.[2][3]

Tributaries

A list of the major tributaries of the Noireau:[1]

• La Druance
• La Vere
• La Diane
• La Durance

Montsecret Lavoir and Church on the Noireau

Noireau flowing through Tinchebray Montiers

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Noireau (I24-0400)".
2. "Pont-d'Ouilly, Clécy, Putanges: villages of Swiss Normandy". Falaise - Suisse Normande. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
3. "La Vallee de la Baize" (PDF). BURGÉAP.