Baize (Orne, Right Bank)
The Baize is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 25.72 km long. Its source is in Habloville, and it flows into the river Orne at the border between the communes of Les Isles-Bardel and Rapilly, at the end of the Baize valley, through Suisse Normande.
Source of the Baize in Habloville
Tributaries
A list of the major tributaries of the Baize:
- Bilaine
- Bezeron
- Boulaire
- Ruisseau du Val Lienard
- Ruisseau du Val
- Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre
- Ruisseau des Vallees
- Ruisseau des Vaux Viets
Fauna and Flaura
The rocky and stoney bed with good water quality makes the Baize a good habitat for spawning Atlantic salmon and Sea trout, as well as River Trout and white-clawed crayfish.
References
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
- ^ "La vallée de la Baize". Calvados Tourisme.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ "La Vallee de la Baize" (PDF). Falaise et Son Pays.
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