Béthune_(river)

Béthune (river)

Béthune (river)

River in Normandy, France

The Béthune (French pronunciation: [betyn] ⓘ) is a river of Normandy, France, 61 kilometres (38 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime and it is a tributary of the Arques. However, Sandre, the regulators of France's national Water Information System, consider the Béthune to be the upper part of the Arques.[1]

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Geography

Arques and Béthune drainage basin

The river's source is at the village of Gaillefontaine near to Forges-les-Eaux. Its valley is wholly within the pays de Bray. Its course takes it past the communes of Neufchâtel-en-Bray, Mesnières-en-Bray, Bures-en-Bray, Osmoy-Saint-Valery, Saint-Vaast-d'Équiqueville, Dampierre-Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf and finally Arques-la-Bataille where it joins the rivers Eaulne and Varenne to form the Arques.

Like other rivers in the region, the Béthune is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch salmon and trout.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arques (G2--0200)".


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