The Cailly () is a river in Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime. It is a right tributary of the Seine.
Geography The Cailly has its source in the territory of the commune of Cailly. Taking a southward journey, it flows through Fontaine-le-Bourg, meeting its principal tributary, the Clérette at Montville. It then flows through Malaunay, Houlme, Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville, Maromme, Déville-lès-Rouen and finally Rouen where it joins the Seine on its right bank.
The average flow of the Cailly at Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville is 2.6 m3 / second.H9913020 Le Cailly à Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville on the Eau France website. Consulted 20 August 2020.
History In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little Manchester).
Bibliography Albert Hennetier, Aux sources normandes: Promenade au fil des rivières en Seine-Maritime, Ed. Bertout, Luneray, 2006
See also French water management scheme
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