Vienne (Normandy)
Encyclopedia
The Vienne is a small river in Normandy
, France
, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime
in the territory of the commune of Beauval-en-Caux
. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saint-Mards
, Lamberville
, Bacqueville-en-Caux
, Hermanville, Lammerville
and Thil-Manneville
before joining the Saâne
at Gueures
.
Like most other rivers in the region, the Vienne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout
and salmon
.
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...
, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
Geography
The Vienne has its source in the Pays de CauxPays de Caux
The Pays de Caux is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French département of Seine Maritime in Haute-Normandie. It is a chalk plateau to the north of the Seine Estuary and extending to the cliffs on the English Channel coast - its coastline is known as the Côte d'Albâtre...
in the territory of the commune of Beauval-en-Caux
Beauval-en-Caux
Beauval-en-Caux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated by the banks of the Vienne river, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D50, D23 and D927...
. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saint-Mards
Saint-Mards
Saint-Mards is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village situated by the banks of the Vienne river in the Pays de Caux, at the junction of the D23 and the D76 roads, some south of Dieppe.-Population:-External...
, Lamberville
Lamberville
Lamberville may refer to the following places in France:*Lamberville, Manche, in the Manche département*Lamberville, Seine-Maritime, in the Seine-Maritime département...
, Bacqueville-en-Caux
Bacqueville-en-Caux
Bacqueville-en-Caux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village in the valley of the Vienne river, in the Pays de Caux, situated some southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D149 and D23...
, Hermanville, Lammerville
Lammerville
Lammerville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the Vienne river in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D152, the D127 and the D270...
and Thil-Manneville
Thil-Manneville
Thil-Manneville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated by the banks of the river Vienne in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D70 with the D123 and the D127...
before joining the Saâne
Saâne
The Saâne is a river of Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.- Geography :The Saâne has its source in the Pays de Caux in the territory of the hamlet of Varvannes, in the commune of Val-de-Saâne...
at Gueures
Gueures
Gueures is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated at the confluence of the Saâne and the Vienne rivers, in the Pays de Caux, some southwest of Dieppe at the junction of the D70, the D123 and the D152...
.
Like most other rivers in the region, the Vienne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
and salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
.
See also
- French water management schemeSchéma directeur d'aménagement et de gestion des eauxIn France, the schéma directeur d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux aims to put into effect the principles of the law of 3 January 1992 on the level of the major hydrographic basins. In translation, its name is outline for the organization of the development and management of water...