Scie (river)
| Scie | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pays de Caux |
| Mouth |
English Channel 49°55′5″N 1°1′54″E / 49.91806°N 1.03167°E |
| 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.
Economy
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.
See also
External links
- The Scie on the Sandre website (French)
- Accès aux villes et villages de France du Quid (French)
- French Geography website (French)
Notes
- ↑ Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, p. 150.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Les moulins de la Scie sur le site de l'Association régionale des amis des moulins de Haute-Normandie. Consulté le 11 juin 2008.
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on October 12th 2008.