Saâne

Saâne
The Saâne river (Biville-la-Rivière)
Native name	La Saâne
Country	France
Basin
Main source	Val-de-Saâne 158 m (518 ft)
River mouth	English Channel 49°53′N 0°55′E / 49.883°N 0.917°E / 49.883; 0.917Coordinates: 49°53′N 0°55′E / 49.883°N 0.917°E / 49.883; 0.917
Basin size	270 km2 (100 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	41 km (25 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 2.6 m3/s (92 cu ft/s)

The Saâne is a river of Normandy, France, 40 kilometres (25 mi) in length,^[1] flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.

Geography

The Saâne has its source in the Pays de Caux 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),^[2] 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.^[3]

Bibliography

• Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230

See also

• French water management scheme

External links

• The Saâne on the Sandre website (French)
• Accès aux villes et villages de France du Quid (French)
• French Geography website (French)

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on October 15th 2008.