Baize | |
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![]() The map of the course of the Baize | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Habloville, Orne |
Mouth | Orne |
• coordinates | 48°50′57″N 0°21′49″W / 48.84917°N 0.36361°W |
Length | 25.72 km (15.98 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Orne→ English Channel |
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]
A list of the major tributaries of the Baize: [1]
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]