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Cailly (river)
The Cailly is a river in Normandy, France, 29 km 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.
History
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the valley was filled with textile mills, which earned it the nickname la petite Manchester, (Little Manchester).
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