Risle
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The Risle is a 144 km (89 mi) long river in Normandy
, left tributary of the Seine
.
The river begins in Orne
west of L'Aigle
, crosses the western part of the department of Eure
flowing from south to north and out into the estuary
of the Seine
on the left bank near Berville-sur-Mer
. Its valley is part of the Pays d'Ouche
and bounds the regions of the Lieuvin
and Roumois
.
The Risle is regarded as a coastal river. Fishing is common downstream at Pont-Audemer
.
Its only major tributary is the Charentonne
. The Risle flows through the following departments and communes:
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, left tributary of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
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The river begins in Orne
Orne
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
west of L'Aigle
L'Aigle
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Basse-Normandie in north-western France.This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle was discovered during the construction of the castle....
, crosses the western part of the department of Eure
Eure
Eure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
flowing from south to north and out into the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
on the left bank near Berville-sur-Mer
Berville-sur-Mer
Berville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.It was the crossing point of the River Seine before the Pont de Normandie opened. It is now a pretty village located on the banks of the river Seine. It is also notable for the longest barn in Normandy at 77 metres long...
. Its valley is part of the Pays d'Ouche
Pays d'Ouche
The Pays d'Ouche is an historical and geographical region in Normandy. It extends from the southwest of Évreux up to Bernay and Beaumont-le-Roger as a northern limit, and down to L'Aigle and to Gacé in the south....
and bounds the regions of the Lieuvin
Lieuvin
The Lieuvin is a plateau region in the western part of the Eure département in Normandy.The plateau consists of typical Norman bocage and is bounded by the Seine estuary to the north, the Risle valley to the east, the Charentonne valley to the south and, in the west, the Pays d'Auge which...
and Roumois
Roumois
The Roumois, , the region round Rouen is a region of plateau located in the northwestern part of the Eure département in Normandy.Its boundaries are the Seine downstream of Elbeuf to the north, to the west the Risle valley and the plain of Le Neubourg to the south. The communes are Bourg-Achard...
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The Risle is regarded as a coastal river. Fishing is common downstream at Pont-Audemer
Pont-Audemer
Pont-Audemer is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The commune was spared substantial damage to its historic buildings during the Battle of Normandy. Nowadays the half-timbered buildings and the canals running between them are a...
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Its only major tributary is the Charentonne
Charentonne
The Charentonne is a 63 km long river in Normandy, left tributary of the Risle. The river begins in pays d'Ouche , in the forest of Saint-Évroult, in the south of the Saint-Évroult-Notre-Dame-du-bois village and the ruins of the abbey where lived and died Orderic Vitalis .The river runs, in a...
. The Risle flows through the following departments and communes:
- OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
: Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-ColombeSainte-Gauburge-Sainte-ColombeSainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, L'AigleL'AigleL'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Basse-Normandie in north-western France.This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle was discovered during the construction of the castle.... - EureEureEure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
: RuglesRuglesRugles is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Beaumont-le-RogerBeaumont-le-RogerBeaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the valley of the Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by the Paris-Cherbourg railway line...
, BrionneBrionneBrionne is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The keep, built in the 11th century was one of the rare Norman squareshaped defensive keeps, reminding of British architecture. It was destroyed in the 18th century.The church Saint-Martin has a...
, Montfort-sur-RisleMontfort-sur-RisleMontfort-sur-Risle is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-History:In Gallic times the river Risle delimited the territories of the tribes of Veliocasses and the Lexovii....
, Pont-AudemerPont-AudemerPont-Audemer is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The commune was spared substantial damage to its historic buildings during the Battle of Normandy. Nowadays the half-timbered buildings and the canals running between them are a...