Bresle (river)

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Bresle
Catchment area of ​​the Bresle

Catchment area of ​​the Bresle

Data
Water code FR :  G01-0400
location France , Normandy and Hauts-de-France regions
River system Bresle
source in the municipality of Criquiers
49 ° 41 ′ 25 ″  N , 1 ° 45 ′ 1 ″  E
Source height approx.  176  m
muzzle at Le Tréport in the English Channel Coordinates: 50 ° 3 ′ 53 ″  N , 1 ° 22 ′ 10 ″  E 50 ° 3 ′ 53 ″  N , 1 ° 22 ′ 10 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  0  m
Height difference approx. 176 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.6 ‰
length 68 km
Catchment area 761 km²
Right tributaries Liger , Vimeuse
Small towns Eu , Le Tréport
Ports Le Tréport
Navigable in the estuary, earlier to the city of Eu
The river between Le Tréport and Mers-les-Bains

The river between Le Tréport and Mers-les-Bains

The Bresle is a river in France that marks the border between the regions of Normandy and Hauts-de-France for almost its entire length . It rises in the municipality of Criquiers , drains generally in a north-westerly direction through a river valley with many lakes and flows into the English Channel after 68 kilometers in Le Tréport . On its way, the Bresle touches the Seine-Maritime , Oise and Somme departments .

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Bresle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Bresle at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 30, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.