The source is Saint-Aquilin-de-Corbion and the mouth is Maine.
Navigation on the Sarthe starts at Le Mans and ends at Angers.
The Sarthe is 314 kilometres long (195.11 miles) with a total of 133 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 20 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 6.65 kilometres (4.13 miles).
The highest point on the Sarthe is 260 metres (853′ 0″ ft) above sea level and the lowest point is at 15 metres (49′ 3″ ft) above sea level.
The water draft is 1.4 metres (3′ 3″ ft) and the air draft is 3.9 metres (9′ 10″ ft).
There are "Becquey-like" lock types.
Lock length 33 metres (108′ 3″ ft)
Lock width 5.2 metres (16′ 5″ ft)
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| Fleet | Cruise route | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicols | Anjou | View the Nicols boats |
| France Passion Plaisance | Anjou | View the France Passion Plaisance boats |
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