Cailly (river)


The Cailly is a river in Normandy, France, in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime.

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 Rouen, where it joins the Seine, is 3 m³ / second.

History

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester,.