Odet
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| Origin | Brittany |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 56 km |
| Basin area | 715 km² |
The Odet 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. Bénodet is being given its name from the river (Ben means river mouth in Breton. The river is popular with kayakers. 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
Odet (Odet in the male form, Odette in the female form) is also a -rare- first name in French; a historical bearer was Odet cardinal de Coligny.
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