Bras de Brosne
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The Bras de Bronne is a small river
in northern France
whose 11 km course crosses the departement of the Pas-de-Calais.
Its source is at the hamlet
of Etreuille, near the village of Saint-Michel-sous-Bois
. It flows through the communes of Humbert
, Sempy
, Aix-en-Issart
, Marant
, Marenla
and joins the river Canche
at Marles-sur-Canche
.
In winter, it is fed by an even smaller river at the commune of Quilen
.
There’s an ancient watermill
at Sempy
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in northern France
France
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whose 11 km course crosses the departement of the Pas-de-Calais.
Its source is at the hamlet
Hamlet
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of Etreuille, near the village of Saint-Michel-sous-Bois
Saint-Michel-sous-Bois
Saint-Michel-sous-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Michel-sous-Bois is located 9 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129 road.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows through the communes of Humbert
Humbert, Pas-de-Calais
Humbert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
, Sempy
Sempy
Sempy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sempy is located 4 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129 road, alongside the banks of the small Bras de Brosne river.-Population:...
, Aix-en-Issart
Aix-en-Issart
Aix-en-Issart is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A small village situated some 5 miles east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D149 and D129 crossroads, by the banks of the small river Bras de Brosne, a tributary of the Canche.-Population:-External links:* ...
, Marant
Marant
Marant is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marant is situated 3 miles east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D129 road.-Population:-External links:*...
, Marenla
Marenla
Marenla is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marenla is situated 5 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D113 road.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
and joins the river Canche
Canche
The river Canche is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the southern Boulonnais and Picardy, into the English Channel. The Somme is the largest example. The basin of the Canche extends to 1,274 square kilometres and lies in the southern end of the département of Pas-de-Calais...
at Marles-sur-Canche
Marles-sur-Canche
Marles-sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marles-sur-Canche is situated in the valley of the Canche river, 2.3 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D113 road....
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In winter, it is fed by an even smaller river at the commune of Quilen
Quilen
Quilen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Quilen lies 10 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129E1 road...
.
There’s an ancient watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
at Sempy
Sempy
Sempy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sempy is located 4 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129 road, alongside the banks of the small Bras de Brosne river.-Population:...
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