Selle
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For the composer, see Thomas Selle
The Selle (or Celle in the Oise
) is a river of Picardie
, France
. Rising at Catheux, just north of Crèvecœur-le-Grand
, Oise
, it flows past Conty
, Saleux
, Salouël
and Pont-de-Metz
before joining the Somme River
at Amiens
.
In many places along its course, the river widens to form or fill lakes, much appreciated by angler
s and gravel
extractors. Several water-powered mills can still be seen including a paper-mill at Prouzel
.
Brown trout
thrive in the clear waters of the river.
In 57 BC, the Selle was the site of the battle between Julius Caesar
and the Nervians
.
Thomas Selle
Thomas Selle was a German baroque composer.- Life :Selle was born in Zörbig but received his first instruction in Leipzig where he was probably a pupil of the Thomaskantor Sethus Calvisius. He was cantor in Heide in 1624 and in 1625 in the nearby Wesselburen...
The Selle (or Celle in the Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
) is a river of Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
, 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...
. Rising at Catheux, just north of Crèvecœur-le-Grand
Crèvecœur-le-Grand
Crèvecœur-le-Grand is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, it flows past Conty
Conty
Conty is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Origin of the name:Conty comes from cond...
, Saleux
Saleux
Saleux is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Saleux is situated on the D8 road, some southwest of, and a suburb of Amiens.-Population:-External links:* *...
, Salouël
Salouël
Salouël is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, between the N29 and D608 roads and a suburb of Amiens.-Population:-History:...
and Pont-de-Metz
Pont-de-Metz
Pont-de-Metz is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D405 road, less than southwest from the centre of Amiens.-Population:-Places of interest:...
before joining the Somme River
Somme River
The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France. The name Somme comes from a Celtic word meaning tranquility. The department Somme was named after this river....
at Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
.
In many places along its course, the river widens to form or fill lakes, much appreciated by angler
Angling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...
s and gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
extractors. Several water-powered mills can still be seen including a paper-mill at Prouzel
Prouzel
Prouzel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.-Population:-Places of interest:...
.
Brown 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...
thrive in the clear waters of the river.
In 57 BC, the Selle was the site of the battle between Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
and the Nervians
Nervii
The Nervii were an ancient Germanic tribe, and one of the most powerful Belgic tribes; living in the northeastern hinterlands of Gaul, they were known to trek long distances to engage in various wars and functions...
.