Scie River
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The river
Scie (si) is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the southern Pays de Caux
in the Seine-Maritime
département of Haute-Normandie
into the English Channel
.
The river rises at Saint-Victor-l'Abbaye
and passes through Auffay
, Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
, Longueville-sur-Scie
, Anneville-sur-Scie
, Heugleville-sur-Scie
, Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie
and finally Hautot-sur-Mer
.
s that powered machinery to process wheat
, cotton
, tannin
and flax
for linen. . Two mills still exist today, at Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
(the moulin of Arbalète) and at Auffay
. Today, the activities of the valley includes the production of apples and cider
.
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...
Scie (si) is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the southern 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...
into 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...
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The river rises at Saint-Victor-l'Abbaye
Saint-Victor-l'Abbaye
Saint-Victor-l’Abbaye 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D57, D3 and the D929 roads...
and passes through Auffay
Auffay
Auffay is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the valley of the Scie River of the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D50, D22, D3 and D301...
, Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, at the junction of the D929 and the D57 roads, some south of...
, Longueville-sur-Scie
Longueville-sur-Scie
Longueville-sur-Scie 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D77, the D149 and the D3 roads...
, Anneville-sur-Scie
Anneville-sur-Scie
Anneville-sur-Scie is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the river Scie valley of the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe, at the junction of the D23 and D3...
, Heugleville-sur-Scie
Heugleville-sur-Scie
Heugleville-sur-Scie 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D3, the D96 and the D296...
, Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie
Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie
Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, at the junction of the D54 and the N 27 roads, some south of...
and finally Hautot-sur-Mer
Hautot-sur-Mer
Hautot-sur-Mer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small town of farming and light industry situated in the Pays de Caux, immediately to the west of Dieppe, at the junction of the D75, D56 and D925 roads. The chalk cliffs and...
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Economy
In the past, the river was host to 43 watermillWatermill
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 :...
s that powered machinery to process wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, tannin
Tannin
A tannin is an astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic compound that binds to and precipitates proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.The term tannin refers to the use of...
and flax
Flax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
for linen. . Two mills still exist today, at Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville
Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville 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 Scie in the Pays de Caux, at the junction of the D929 and the D57 roads, some south of...
(the moulin of Arbalète) and at Auffay
Auffay
Auffay is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the valley of the Scie River of the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D50, D22, D3 and D301...
. Today, the activities of the valley includes the production of apples and cider
Cider
Cider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...
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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...