The Clérette is a river of
Normandy
Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...
,
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, in length, flowing through the department of
Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime () is a department of France in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Until 1955 it was named Seine-Infà ...
. It is a right tributary of the
Cailly.
Geography
The Clérette has its source in the northern part of the territory of the commune of
Clères
Clères () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Geography
A farming and forestry market town situated by the banks of the Clérette river, in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Rouen, ...
. Taking a southern route, it passes the hamlet of Le Tot then flows through the commune of
Anceaumeville
Anceaumeville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Clérette some north of Rouen at the junction of the D251 and the D115 ro ...
, meeting the
Cailly at
Montville.
See also
*
French water management scheme
Bibliography
*Albert Hennetier, ''Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime'', Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Normandy
Rivers of Seine-Maritime
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