Sélune
Encyclopedia
The Sélune is a 91 km long river
in the Manche
department, Normandy
, France
, beginning near Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul
. It empties into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel
(part of the English Channel
) near Avranches
, close to the mouth of the Sée
river. Other towns along the Sélune are Barenton
, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
and Ducey.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Manche
Manche
Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche , which is the French name for the English Channel.- History :Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department, Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, beginning near Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul
Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul
Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
. It empties into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches...
(part of the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
) near Avranches
Avranches
Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:...
, close to the mouth of the Sée
Sée
The Sée is an 78 km long river in the Manche department, Normandy, France, beginning near Sourdeval. It empties into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel in Avranches, close to the mouth of the Sélune river. Another town along the Sée is Brécey.-References:*http://www.geoportail.fr*...
river. Other towns along the Sélune are Barenton
Barenton
Barenton is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Manche department*Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine...
, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.It is approximately 50 miles east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes.-Heraldry:-References:*...
and Ducey.