Saâne

Native nameLa Saâne (French)LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationVal-de-Saâne • elevation158 m (518 ft) Mouth English Channel49°53′N 0°55′E / 49.883°N 0.917°E / 49.883; 0.917Length40.1 km (24.9 mi)Basin size270 km² (100 sq mi)Discharge  • average2.6 m³/s (92 cu ft/s)

The Saâne (French pronunciation: [san]) is a river of Normandy, France, 40 kilometres (25 mi) in length,^[1] flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.

The Saâne has its source in the Pays de Caux in the territory of the hamlet of Varvannes, in the commune of Val-de-Saâne. Taking a northward journey, it flows through the communes of Saâne-Saint-Just, Auzouville-sur-Saâne, Biville-la-Rivière, Brachy, Gueures, Ouville-la-Rivière and Longueil and meets the English Channel between Quiberville and Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer. At Longueil, not far from the mouth, the flow is relatively low, at 2.6 m³/s, because of the small size of the watershed (270 km²),^[2] however, at Gueures, on the right bank, a significant tributary, the Vienne river, 15 km in length, joins with the Saane. Like most other rivers in the region, the Saâne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch trout and salmon.^[3]

• French water management scheme

• Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006 ISBN 2867436230