Baize (Orne, right bank)

Baize
The map of the course of the Baize
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
ProgressionOrneEnglish 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

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.