Baize (Orne, right bank)

Baize
The map of the course of the Baize
Baize (Orne, right bank) is located in France
Baize (Orne, right bank)
Baize (Orne, right bank) is located in Normandy
Baize (Orne, right bank)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHabloville, Orne
MouthOrne
 • coordinates
48°50′57″N 0°21′49″W / 48.84917°N 0.36361°W / 48.84917; -0.36361
Length25.72 km (15.98 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOrne→ English Channel

The Baize is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 25.72 km long.[1] Its source is in Habloville, and it flows into the river Orne at the border between the communes of Les Isles-Bardel and Rapilly, at the end of the Baize valley, through Suisse Normande.[2][3]

Tributaries

A list of the major tributaries of the Baize:[1]

  • Bilaine
  • Bezeron
  • Boulaire
  • Ruisseau du Val Lienard
  • Ruisseau du Val
  • Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre
  • Ruisseau des Vallees
  • Ruisseau des Vaux Viets
Source of the Baize in Habloville

Fauna and Flaura

The rocky and stoney bed with good water quality makes the Baize a good habitat for spawning Atlantic salmon and Sea trout, as well as River Trout and white-clawed crayfish.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
  2. ^ "La vallée de la Baize". Calvados Tourisme.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ "La Vallee de la Baize" (PDF). Falaise et Son Pays.


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