Meu

This article is about the river. For other uses, see MEU.

Meu
The river Meu at Montfort-sur-Meu
Basin
Progression	Vilaine→ Atlantic Ocean
Main source	near Saint-Vran 48°14′23″N 02°28′25″W / 48.23972°N 2.47361°W / 48.23972; -2.47361
Source elevation	225 m (738 ft)
River mouth	Vilaine 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°W / 48.03167; -1.77667Coordinates: 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°W / 48.03167; -1.77667
Mouth elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Basin area	468 km² (181 sq mi)
Countries	France
Length	84.8 km (52.7 mi)
Avg. discharge	3.13 m³/s (111 cu ft/s)

The Meu (French: le Meu) is an 84.8 km (52.7 mi) long river in the Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, north western France. 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

Notes

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 27, 2009.

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