Orne (river)

Orne (river)

The Orne (Ptolemeus Olina) is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries.

The Orne flows through the following departments and towns:

  • Orne (named after the river): Sées, Argentan
  • Calvados: Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Ouistreham

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