Eaulne
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The river
Eaulne is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the eastern Pays de Caux
in the Seine-Maritime
département of Haute-Normandie
in northern France
.
The Eaulne’s source is at Mortemer
. It then flows northwestwards through Sainte-Beuve-en-Rivière
, Saint-Germain-sur-Eaulne
, Londinières
, Douvrend
, Envermeu
, turning westward at Bellengreville
and on to Ancourt
, Martin-Église
and joins the River Arques at Arques-la-Bataille
.
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...
Eaulne is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the eastern Pays de Caux
Pays de Caux
The Pays de Caux is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French département of Seine Maritime in Haute-Normandie. It is a chalk plateau to the north of the Seine Estuary and extending to the cliffs on the English Channel coast - its coastline is known as the Côte d'Albâtre...
in the Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
département of Haute-Normandie
Haute-Normandie
Upper Normandy is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two départements: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and some continue to call for reuniting the two regions...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The Eaulne’s source is at Mortemer
Mortemer, Seine-Maritime
Mortemer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small forestry and farming village situated in the valley of the river Eaulne in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D7, D36 and the D929 roads...
. It then flows northwestwards through Sainte-Beuve-en-Rivière
Sainte-Beuve-en-Rivière
Sainte-Beuve-en-Rivière is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Eaulne in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D36 and the D929 roads...
, Saint-Germain-sur-Eaulne
Saint-Germain-sur-Eaulne
Saint-Germain-sur-Eaulne is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the river Eaulne in the Pays de Bray, at the junction of the D60 with the D36 road, some south of Dieppe...
, Londinières
Londinières
Londinières is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming town situated by the banks of the river Eaulne in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D920, the D12, D117 and the D1314...
, Douvrend
Douvrend
Douvrend is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated in the valley of the Eaulne river in the Pays de Caux, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D58 and the D920 roads.-Population:-External links:*...
, Envermeu
Envermeu
Envermeu is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A town of light industry and farming situated in the valley of the Eaulne river, in the Pays de Caux, some east of Dieppe, at the junction of the D149 and the D920...
, turning westward at Bellengreville
Bellengreville
Bellengreville is the name of several communes in France:* Bellengreville, Calvados* Bellengreville, Seine-Maritime...
and on to Ancourt
Ancourt
Ancourt is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated in the Petit-Caux, by the banks of the river Eaulne, some east of Dieppe, at the junction of the D54 and D920 roads.-Population:-Places of...
, Martin-Église
Martin-Église
Martin-Église is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of light industry and farming situated by the banks of the Arques River in the Pays de Caux, immediately to the southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D1, the D54...
and joins the River Arques at Arques-la-Bataille
Arques-la-Bataille
Arques-la-Bataille is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:Arques is situated near the confluence of the rivers Eaulne, Varenne and Béthune, with the forest of Arques to the north-east...
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See also
- French water management schemeSchéma directeur d'aménagement et de gestion des eauxIn France, the schéma directeur d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux aims to put into effect the principles of the law of 3 January 1992 on the level of the major hydrographic basins. In translation, its name is outline for the organization of the development and management of water...