| Scie | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pays de Caux |
| Mouth | English Channel |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 37 km |
| Source elevation | 140m |
| Avg. discharge | 1.8 |
| Basin area | 217 km² |
The river Scie (French pronunciation: [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.
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In the past, the river was host to 43 watermills that powered machinery to process wheat, cotton, tannin and flax for linen. [1][2]. Two mills still exist today, at Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville (the moulin of Arbalète) and at Auffay[2]. Today, the activities of the valley includes the production of apples and cider.