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Selle (Somme tributary)
The
Selle
is a
river
of
Picardy
,
France
.
Rising
at
Catheux
, just
north
of
Crèvecœur-le-Grand
,
Oise
, it
flows
past
Conty
,
Saleux
,
Salouël
and
Pont-de-Metz
before
joining
the
Somme River
at
Amiens
.
In many
places
along its
course
,
the river
widens to form or
fill
lakes
, much
appreciated
by anglers and
gravel
extractors
. Several
water-powered mills
can still be seen including a paper-mill at
Prouzel
.
Brown trout
thrive
in the clear
waters
of the river.