Saire

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Saire
Lock bridge over the Saire at its mouth

Lock bridge over the Saire at its mouth

Data
Water code FR :  I63-0400
location France , Normandy region
River system Saire
River basin district FRH / Seine - Normandy
source in the municipality of Le Mesnil-au-Val
49 ° 35 ′ 37 ″  N , 1 ° 32 ′ 45 ″  W
Source height approx.  150  m
muzzle just south of Réville in the English Channel Coordinates: 49 ° 36 ′ 31 ″  N , 1 ° 14 ′ 49 ″  W 49 ° 36 ′ 31 ″  N , 1 ° 14 ′ 49 ″  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 150 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.8 ‰
length 31 km
Catchment area 125 km²
Waterfall near Le Vast

Waterfall near Le Vast

The Saire is a coastal river in France that runs in the Manche department in the Normandy region . It rises in the municipality of Le Mesnil-au-Val , drains generally in an easterly direction and flows into the English Channel after 31 kilometers at Réville , north of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue . The river is also the namesake for the Val de Saire landscape of the same name , which is seen more spacious than the actual course of the river.

Places on the river

Attractions

  • Artificially created waterfall near Le Vast

See also

Web links

Commons : Saire  - 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 Saire from SANDRE (French), accessed on April 25, 2011, rounded to the nearest kilometer.