Béthune (river)

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Béthune
Bethune a Mesnieres.jpg
Location
Country France
Region Normandy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Gaillefontaine
  elevation160 m (520 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Arques
  coordinates
49°53′29″N1°7′51″E / 49.89139°N 1.13083°E / 49.89139; 1.13083
Length61 km (38 mi)
Basin size307 km2 (119 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.9 m3/s (100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression ArquesEnglish Channel

The Béthune (French pronunciation: [betyn] ) is a river of Normandy, France, 61 kilometres (38 mi) in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime and it is a tributary of the Arques. However, Sandre, the regulators of France's national Water Information System, consider the Béthune to be the upper part of the Arques. [1]

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Geography

Arques and Bethune drainage basin Arques drainage basin-fr.svg
Arques and Béthune drainage basin

The river's source is at the village of Gaillefontaine near to Forges-les-Eaux. Its valley is wholly within the pays de Bray. Its course takes it past the communes of Neufchâtel-en-Bray, Mesnières-en-Bray, Bures-en-Bray, Osmoy-Saint-Valery, Saint-Vaast-d'Équiqueville, Dampierre-Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf and finally Arques-la-Bataille where it joins the rivers Eaulne and Varenne to form the Arques.

Like other rivers in the region, the Béthune is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch salmon and trout.

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References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arques (G2--0200)".