Scie | |
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Native name | La Scie |
Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Pays de Caux 140 m (460 ft) |
River mouth |
English Channel 49°55′5″N 1°1′54″E / 49.91806°N 1.03167°ECoordinates: 49°55′5″N 1°1′54″E / 49.91806°N 1.03167°E |
Basin size | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Scie (French pronunciation: [si]) is a river that flows from the plateau of the southern Pays de Caux in the Seine-Maritime département of Normandy 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.
In the past, the river was host to 43 watermills that powered machinery to process wheat, cotton, tannin and flax for linen. Two mills still exist today, at Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville (the moulin of Arbalète) and at Auffay. Today, the activities of the valley includes the production of apples and cider.