Scie (river)

The Scie () is a river that flows from the plateau of the southern Pays de Caux in the Seine-Maritime département of Normandy into the English Channel.

The river rises at Saint-Victor-l'Abbaye and passes through Auffay, Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville, Longueville-sur-Scie, Anneville-sur-Scie, Heugleville-sur-Scie, Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie and finally Hautot-sur-Mer.

Economy 
In the past, the river was host to 43 watermills that powered machinery to process wheat, cotton, tannin and flax for linen. Two mills still exist today, at Saint-Maclou-de-Folleville (the moulin  of Arbalète) and at Auffay. Today, the activities of the valley includes the production of apples and cider.

See also 
French water management scheme

External links
 The Scie on the Sandre website 
 Accès aux villes et villages de France du Quid 
 French Geography website

Notes 

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on October 12th 2008.

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