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The Rouvre is a river in
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
, in the Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Beauvain, a few kilometres to the east of La Ferté-Macé. After crossing the Pays d'Houlme, it turns in a north-westerly direction to re-enter
Norman Switzerland
Norman Switzerland (french: Suisse Normande) is a part of Normandy, France, in the border region of the departments Calvados and Orne. Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the river Or ...
, and then in its last course of passes around Bréel.
The Rouvre then joins the Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne and Pont-d'Ouilly, and joins the Orne at Rouvrou (elevation ).
This last part of its course is through small wooded gorges and its fast waters can make for good kayaking, when the water level permits, and fishing for brown trout. These gorges are home to animal and plant species such as pearl mussels and Osmond Royal (water-fern),
and one may occasionally see otters and
Page about the Rouvre
on a kayaking website
Description of the Rock of Oetre
on the website of the Council-General of
This last part of its course is through small wooded gorges and its fast waters can make for good kayaking, when the water level permits, and fishing for brown trout. These gorges are home to animal and plant species such as pearl mussels and Osmond Royal (water-fern),
and one may occasionally see otters and salmon
Salmon () is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family Salmonidae, which are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic (genus ''Salmo'') and North Pacific (genus '' Oncorhy ...
.
The river's environment makes it an important tourist attraction in Norman Switzerland
Norman Switzerland (french: Suisse Normande) is a part of Normandy, France, in the border region of the departments Calvados and Orne. Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the river Or ...
, with its rural and fluvial environment, The viewpoint from the Rock of Oetre into the valley is of below, the steepest drop.
References
External links
Page about the Rouvre
on a kayaking website
Description of the Rock of Oetre
on the website of the Council-General of
Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.CPIE des Collines normandes
Association of environmental education, based at the Rouvre waterside, on the website of the 'House of River and Countryside' Rivers of Normandy Rivers of France Rivers of Orne {{France-river-stub
Association of environmental education, based at the Rouvre waterside, on the website of the 'House of River and Countryside' Rivers of Normandy Rivers of France Rivers of Orne {{France-river-stub