The Maine (French pronunciation:[mɛːn]) is a river, a tributary of the Loire, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long, in the Maine-et-Loiredépartement in France.
The confluence of the Mayenne (left, bottom) and Sarthe (left, top) rivers north of Angers. The Maine is on the right.
It is formed by the confluence of the Mayenne and Sarthe rivers north of Angers. It flows through this city and joins the Loire southwest of Angers.
The river's name is derived from the ancient Meodena, as is Mayenne, and is unrelated to Maine, the province.
