Cailly River
Encyclopedia
The Cailly is a river of Normandy
, France
, 29 kilometres (18 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime
.
. Taking a southward journey, it flows through Fontaine-le-Bourg
, meeting its principal tributary, the Clérette
at Montville
. It then flows through Malaunay
, Houlme
, Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville
, Maromme
, Déville-lès-Rouen
and finally Rouen
where it joins the Seine
on its right bank.
The average flow of the Cailly at Rouen
, where it joins the Seine
, is 3 m³ / second.
.
).
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...
, 29 kilometres (18 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 Cailly has its source in the territory of the commune of CaillyCailly
Cailly is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated in the Rouennais, some northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D6, D12 and the D44 roads...
. Taking a southward journey, it flows through Fontaine-le-Bourg
Fontaine-le-Bourg
Fontaine-le-Bourg is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A village of farming and a little light industry, situated by the banks of the Cailly River in the Pays de Caux, some north of Rouen, at the junction of the D53, D44 and the...
, meeting its principal tributary, the Clérette
Clérette
The Clérette is a river of Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.- Geography :The Clérette has its source in the northern part of the territory of the commune of Clères...
at Montville
Montville
Montville may refer to:*Montville, Queensland, Australia*Montville, Seine-Maritime, France*Montville, Connecticut, United States*Montville, Maine, United States*Montville, New Jersey, United States*Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States...
. It then flows through Malaunay
Malaunay
-Places of interest:* The church of St.Nicolas, dating from the nineteenth century.* An old manorhouse.-External links:* *...
, Houlme
Le Houlme
-Places of interest:* The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.* The war memorial.-External links:*...
, Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville
-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.* The nineteenth century ropemaking factory, now a museum.* Some thirteenth century ecclesiastical buildings.-External links:* *...
, Maromme
Maromme
-Population:-People with links to the commune:* Aimable Pélissier , Marshall of France, was born here.* Georges Chedanne , architect, was born here.* Georges Bradberry , artist, was born here....
, Déville-lès-Rouen
Déville-lès-Rouen
-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St.Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.* The ruins of a Rouen bishop's manor house dating from the thirteenth century.* A sixteenth century stone cross.-Notable people:...
and finally Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
where it joins 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 its right bank.
The average flow of the Cailly at Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, where it joins 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...
, is 3 m³ / second.
.
History
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
).
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...