Saâne
Encyclopedia
The Saâne is a river of Normandy
, France
, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime
.
in the territory of the hamlet of Varvannes, in the commune of Val-de-Saâne
. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saâne-Saint-Just
, Auzouville-sur-Saâne
, Biville-la-Rivière
, Brachy
, Gueures
, Ouville-la-Rivière
and Longueil
and meets the English Channel
between Quiberville
and Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
. At Longueil
, not far from the mouth, the flow is relatively low, at 2.6 m/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km) , however, at Gueures
, on the right bank, a significant tributary, the Vienne
river, 15 km in length, joins with the Saane.
Like most other rivers in the region, the Saâne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout
and salmon
.
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:...
, 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...
, 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) in length, flowing through the department of 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...
.
Geography
The Saâne has its source in the Pays de CauxPays 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 territory of the hamlet of Varvannes, in the commune of Val-de-Saâne
Val-de-Saâne
Val-de-Saâne is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming commune situated by the banks of the river Saâne in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D2, D25 and the D23 roads...
. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saâne-Saint-Just
Saâne-Saint-Just
Saâne-Saint-Just is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village situated in the valley of the Saâne river in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D2 and D149 roads.-Population:-Places of...
, Auzouville-sur-Saâne
Auzouville-sur-Saâne
Auzouville-sur-Saâne is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village surrounded by woodland, in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D55 and D2 roads and on the banks of the Saâne...
, Biville-la-Rivière
Biville-la-Rivière
Biville-la-Rivière is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated by the banks of the Saâne river, some southwest of Dieppe, near the junction of the D107 and the D2...
, Brachy
Brachy
Brachy 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 Saâne in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D4, D108 and the D152 roads.-Population:-Places of...
, Gueures
Gueures
Gueures is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated at the confluence of the Saâne and the Vienne rivers, in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D70, the D123 and the D152...
, Ouville-la-Rivière
Ouville-la-Rivière
Ouville-la-Rivière is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and light industry situated by the banks of the river Saâne in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D27, D54 and the D925 roads, some southwest of...
and Longueil
Longueil, Seine-Maritime
Longueil 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 Saâne in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe on the D 27 and the D 925 at its junction with the D 127...
and meets the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
between Quiberville
Quiberville
Quiberville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of tourism and farming situated by the mouth of the river Saâne in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D2, the D75 and the D127 roads, some west of Dieppe...
and Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming and coastal village situated in the Pays de Caux, some west of Dieppe at the junction of the D75 and the D323 roads...
. At Longueil
Longueil, Seine-Maritime
Longueil 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 Saâne in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe on the D 27 and the D 925 at its junction with the D 127...
, not far from the mouth, the flow is relatively low, at 2.6 m/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km) , however, at Gueures
Gueures
Gueures is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated at the confluence of the Saâne and the Vienne rivers, in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D70, the D123 and the D152...
, on the right bank, a significant tributary, the Vienne
Vienne (Normandy)
The Vienne is a small river in Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime- Geography :The Vienne has its source in the Pays de Caux in the territory of the commune of Beauval-en-Caux...
river, 15 km in length, joins with the Saane.
Like most other rivers in the region, the Saâne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
and salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
.
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...