Cailly (river)

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Cailly

The Cailly at Déville-lès-Rouen
Origin Cailly
Mouth The Seine at Rouen 49°19′N 1°13′E / 49.317°N 1.217°E / 49.317; 1.217Coordinates: 49°19′N 1°13′E / 49.317°N 1.217°E / 49.317; 1.217
Basin countries France
Length 29 km
Source elevation 176 m
Avg. discharge 3 m³/s
Basin area 248³ km

The Cailly is a river of Normandy, France, 29 kilometres (18 mi) in length,[1] flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.

Geography

The Cailly has its source in the territory of the commune of Cailly. 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. .[2]

History

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little Manchester).

Bibliography

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

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