Noireau
River in France
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The Noireau (French pronunciation: [nwaʁo]) 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]
| Noireau | |
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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 |
