Béthune (river)

The Béthune  is a river of Normandy, France,  in length, flowing through the department of Seine-Maritime and it is a tributary of the Arques River. The French Sandre regulators however, consider the  Béthune as the Arques for all its length.

Geography 

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 Eaulne and the Varenne Rivers to form the Arques River

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

See also 
French water management scheme

Notes 

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on October 14, 2008.

External links 
 The Béthune on the Sandre website 
 Accès aux villes et villages de France du Quid 
 French Geography website 

Category:Rivers of France
Category:Rivers of Normandy
Category:Rivers of Seine-Maritime