Odon (river)

Odon
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Orne
 • coordinates
49°9′41″N 0°22′13″W / 49.16139°N 0.37028°W / 49.16139; -0.37028
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOrne→ English Channel

The Odon (French pronunciation: [ɔdɔ̃]) is a river in the Calvados department, in Normandy, northwestern France. It is 47 km long and is a tributary of the Orne.[1]

The rivers source is in the commune of Les Monts d'Aunay and eventually flows into the Orne in Caen.[2] In addition to these two communes the river flows through the following twenty communes:

  1. Baron-sur-Odon
  2. Bougy
  3. Bretteville-sur-Odon
  4. Dialan sur Chaîne
  5. Épinay-sur-Odon
  6. Éterville
  7. Fleury-sur-Orne
  8. Fontaine-Étoupefour
  9. Gavrus
  10. Grainville-sur-Odon
  11. Longvillers
  12. Louvigny
  13. Le Mesnil-au-Grain
  14. Mondrainville
  15. Mouen
  16. Parfouru-sur-Odon
  17. Seulline
  18. Tourville-sur-Odon
  19. Val d'Arry
  20. Verson

References

  1. ^ "Point de vue sur l'Odon - LE ROCREUIL".
  2. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Odon (I26-0400)".
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