Saâne | |
Pushpin Map: | France#France Normandy |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.8833°N 55°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Length: | 40.1km (24.9miles) |
Source1 Elevation: | 158m (518feet) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 2.6m3/s |
Basin Size: | 270km2 |
The Saâne (in French pronounced as /san/) is a river of Normandy, France, 40km (30miles) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.
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. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saâne-Saint-Just, Auzouville-sur-Saâne, Biville-la-Rivière, Brachy, Gueures, Ouville-la-Rivière and Longueil and meets the English Channel between Quiberville and Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer. At Longueil, not far from the mouth, the flow is relatively low, at 2.6 m³/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km²),[1] however, at Gueures, on the right bank, a significant tributary, the Vienne river, 15 km in length, joins with the Saane. Like most other rivers in the region, the Saâne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout and salmon.[2]