Andelle
| Andelle | |
|---|---|
 The Andelle at Radepont | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Serqueux |
| • elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | The Seine at Pîtres |
• coordinates | 49°18′40″N 1°13′28″E / 49.31111°N 1.22444°E |
| Length | 56.8 km (35.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 740 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.2 m3/s (250 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
The Andelle is a river of Normandy, France, 56.8 kilometres (35.3 mi) in length,[1] flowing through the departments of Seine-Maritime and Eure.
Geography
The Andelle has its source in the Pays de Bray in the territory of the commune of Serqueux. Taking a southward journey, it flows through two French départements:
- In Seine-Maritime : Forges-les-Eaux, Rouvray-Catillon, Sigy-en-Bray, Nolléval, Morville-sur-Andelle, Le Héron, Elbeuf-sur-Andelle and Croisy-sur-Andelle.
- In the Eure : Vascœuil, Perruel, Perriers-sur-Andelle, Charleval, Fleury-sur-Andelle, Radepont, Douville-sur-Andelle, Pont-Saint-Pierre, Romilly-sur-Andelle and Pîtres where it joins the Seine on its right bank.
The average flow of the Andelle at Pitres, where it joins the Seine, is 7,2 m³ / second. .[2]
Bibliography
- Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230
See also
Notes
- ^ http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/H32-0400.php?cg=H32-0400 The Andelle
- ^ "Débits des principaux cours d'eau du Pays de Bray selon l'AREHN" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
External links
- The Andelle on the Sandre website (in French)
- Accès aux villes et villages de France du Quid (in French)
- French Geography website (in French)
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