Durdent (river)

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The River Durdent
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Hydrological table of the Durdent at Vittefleur

The river Durdent (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is one of the many small coastal rivers that flow from the plateau of the Pays de Caux into the English Channel. It is Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1]

Course

The river rises just northwest of Yvetot, near Héricourt-en-Caux, at the meeting of the two streams, the Saint-Denis and the Saint-Riquier,[2] then takes a north-northwest route, typical of the rivers of the Seine-Maritime department. It passes through the villages of Robertot, Sommesnil, Oherville, Le Hanouard, Clasville, Grainville-la-Teinturière, Cany-Barville, Vittefleur and Paluel and empties into the English Channel at Veulettes-sur-Mer. In earlier times, it powered many watermills along its course.

Flora and fauna

The Durdent valley is home to many bats such as the rare vespers bat, the large and lesser horseshoe bat and the mouse-eared bats. More common species, such as the long-eared bat and Daubenton's Bat are present in large numbers.[3] Kniphofia (red-hot pokers) grow in a few places along the river's course.

See also

Schéma directeur d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux

References

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  2. Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, p. 28.
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