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 ...

Manche Manche (, ; Norman language, Norman: ) is a coastal Departments of France, French ''département'' in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as , literally "the sleeve", in French. Manche is bordered by ...

Calvados Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears. History In France Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was ma ...

Saint-Martin-des-Besaces Saint-Martin-des-Besaces () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Souleuvre-en-Bocage.Les géoservices du Conseil général du Calvados - La carte dynamique , accessdate= 12 August 2010
Couches ''Cours d'eau BDCarthage'', ''Communes'' et ''Communes (Libellé)'' activées. and joins the Aure, left bank at Maisons, downstream of

Bayeux Bayeux (, ; ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is also known as the fir ...

in the

Bessin Bessin () is an area in 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 Norman ...

region. It is a sub-affluent of the

Vire Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie. Geography The town is located on the river Vire. Much o ...

.

Watershed

The

watershed Watershed may refer to: Hydrology * Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins * Drainage basin, an area of land where surface water converges (North American usage) Music * Watershed Music Festival, an annual country ...

of the Drôme neighbours those of the

Vire Vire () is a town and a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vire Normandie. Geography The town is located on the river Vire. Much o ...

, Aure (east), Tortonne (NW) and

Seulles The Seulles () is a river in Normandy, France. Its tributaries include the , , and . It is long. References Rivers of Calvados (department) Rivers of Normandy Rivers of France 0Seulles Normandy region articles needing translation from F ...

(SE). It is a narrow, northward basin. The longest of its affluents is the ruisseau du Vey (7.3 km), which it joins at

Cormolain Cormolain () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Edward III camped with his army in Cormolain overnight on 23 July 1346 on the way to the battle of Crécy. Population See also *Communes o ...

.

Drôme valley

*

Castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...

(ranked

monument historique () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...

Base Mérimée
/ref>) and Saint-Martin de Balleroy Church (ranked) at

Balleroy Balleroy () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region of north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it ...

, * Pont de Sully (inscrit) between Castillon and

Vaubadon Vaubadon () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Balleroy-sur-Drôme.) à

Noron-la-Poterie Noron-la-Poterie () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the ...

. * Église Notre-Dame de

Ranchy Ranchy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados ...

(clocher inscrit). * Château de Barbeville (inscrit). * Castle (inscrit) and Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte (inscrite) at Vaucelles. * Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité at Sully (inscrite).

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