Odet

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Odet
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The Odet at high tide
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Location
Country France
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Brittany
Mouth  
 • location
 Atlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
 47°51′45″N4°6′9″W / 47.86250°N 4.10250°W / 47.86250; -4.10250
Length62.7 km (39.0 mi)
Basin size724 km2 (280 sq mi)

The Odet (French pronunciation: [ɔdɛ] ; Breton : Oded) is a river in western France (Finistère department), which runs from Saint-Goazec (near Leuhan, in the Montagnes Noires of Brittany) into the Atlantic Ocean at Bénodet. The name of the town of Bénodet comes from the river; ben means river mouth in Breton.

The river runs past, or through, the towns of Bénodet, Combrit, Plomelin, Quimper, Ergué-Gabéric, Briec-de-l'Odet, Langolen, Coray, Trégourez, Leuhan and Saint-Goazec. It is 62.7 km (39.0 mi) long and its basin area is 724 km2 (280 sq mi). [1]

The river is popular with kayakers.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, an article published in the Bulletin of the French Prehistoric Society reported that archaeologists had interpreted the Saint-Bélec slab, a 4,000-year-old stone rediscovered in 2014, as a three-dimensional representation of the Odet valley. [2] This would make the Saint-Bélec slab the oldest known map of a territory in the world. According to the authors, the map probably wasn’t used for navigation, but rather to show the political power and territorial extent of a local ruler’s domain of the early Bronze age. Measures of the slab were 2.2 metres long and 1.53 metres wide. [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2018, an online magazine was created called "l'Odet." [7] Notable interviews include Hayley Williams, Sharon Van Etten, Jack Mulhern, Megan Park, and Holly Humberstone. [8] It was confirmed during a guest panel curated by Hayley Williams at Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2019 that the site was named for the river. The online publication is an offshoot of online anonymous submission platform Midnight Woman, named for the french ghost story Les Lavandières, or the Midnight Washerwomen. The "l'Odet" site states, "We are searching for human commonality through interviews and portraits; we actively prioritize the person, rather than the career, of each high-profile feature. Our interview style is comfortable, conversational, and intimate. We frequently talk about themes such as mental health, creative process, and relationships; however, no subject is off limits. All interviews are conducted by our founder, Cariann Bradley. Our creative director is Madeline Westfall." [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Odet (J4--0190)".
  2. ↑ "Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe". BBC News. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bronze Age slab found in France is oldest 3D map in Europe". BBC News. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Stone slab found in France thought to be Europe's oldest 3D map". the Guardian. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Bronze Age stone slab believed to be oldest 3D map in Europe". euronews. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. ↑ française, Société Préhistorique. "04-2021, tome 118, 1, p. 99-146 - C. NICOLAS, Y. PAILLER, P. STEPHAN, J. PIERSON, L. AUBRY, B. LE GALL, B. LE GALL, V. LACOMBE, J. ROLET - La carte et le territoire : la dalle gravée du Bronze ancien de Saint-Bélec (Leuhan, Finistère) - Société Préhistorique française". www.prehistoire.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  7. ↑ "info". l'Odet. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  8. ↑ "home". l'Odet. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  9. ↑ "info". l'Odet. Retrieved 2022-06-07.


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