Saâne

Saâne
The Saâne river (Biville-la-Rivière)
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Native name	La Saâne (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Val-de-Saâne
• elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Mouth
• location	English Channel
• coordinates	49°53′N 0°55′E
Length	40.1 km (24.9 mi)
Basin size	270 km^2 (100 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	2.6 m^3/s (92 cu ft/s)

The Saâne (French pronunciation: [san]) 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 m³/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km²),[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]

See also

• French water management scheme

Bibliography

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

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Saâne (G4--0200)".
2. Station hydrologique de Longueil. Données hydrologiques, code de la station : G4202010. Consulted 11 June 2008.
3. The Saane The Saane on the Natura 2000 website.