Baize_(Orne,_right_bank)

Baize (Orne, right bank)

Baize (Orne, right bank)

River in France

The Baize is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 25.72 km long.[1] 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.[2][3]

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Tributaries

A list of the major tributaries of the Baize:[1]

  • Bilaine
  • Bezeron
  • Boulaire
  • Ruisseau du Val Lienard
  • Ruisseau du Val
  • Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre
  • Ruisseau des Vallees
  • Ruisseau des Vaux Viets
Source of the Baize in Habloville

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.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
  2. [2]
    "La vallée de la Baize". Calvados Tourisme.
  3. [3]
    "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  4. [4]
    "La Vallee de la Baize" (PDF). Falaise et Son Pays.
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