Lézarde (Seine)

The river Lézarde is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the southern Pays de Caux in the Seine-Maritime département of Normandy into the Seine.
The river rises at Saint-Martin-du-Bec and passes Notre-Dame-du-Bec, Rolleville, Épouville, Montivilliers and joins the Seine at Harfleur. It is 14.2 km (8.8 mi) long.[1]

Lézarde
The Lézarde in Montivilliers
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPays de Caux
  elevation106 m (348 ft)
MouthSeine
  coordinates
49.4982°N 0.1995°E / 49.4982; 0.1995
Length14.2 km (8.8 mi)
Basin size116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average1.2 m3/s (42 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSeineEnglish Channel

Economy

In the past, the river was host to many watermills that powered machinery to process both wheat and oil.

See also

Notes


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