The Arz () is a long river in the
Morbihan
The Morbihan ( , ; ) is a departments of France, department in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton ...
''
département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...
'', northwestern France.
Its source is at
Plaudren. It flows generally east-southeast. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...
of the
Oust
The Oust (; ) is a river in Brittany, France, right tributary of the Vilaine. It is long. Its source is in the hills between Corlay and Quintin. It flows generally southeast, through the following ''départements'' and towns:
* Côtes-d'Armo ...
into which it flows at
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie, near
Redon
Redon (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments.
It is situated at the junction of ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
Plaudren,
Monterblanc
Monterblanc (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.
Geography
The river Arz forms most of the commune's northern border.
Population
In French the inhabitants of Monterblanc are known as ''Mo ...
,
Elven,
Le Cours,
Larré,
Molac,
Pluherlin,
Malansac,
Saint-Gravé,
Peillac
Peillac (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Peilla'') is a Communes of France, commune in the east of Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
The canal de Nantes à B ...
,
Saint-Jacut-les-Pins
Saint-Jacut-les-Pins (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
The river Arz (river), Arz forms all of the commune's n ...
,
Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust,
Allaire,
Saint-Perreux,
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Brittany
Rivers of Morbihan
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