The Selle (; also spelt Celle in the Oise) is a river of

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, France. It is long. Rising at Catheux, just north of

Crèvecœur-le-Grand Crèvecœur-le-Grand () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. See also * Communes of the Oise department The following is a list of the 679 communes of the Oise department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

, Oise, it flows past Conty, Saleux,

Salouël Salouël (; pcd, Saloué) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, between the N29 and D608 roads and a suburb of Amiens. Population History Evidenc ...

and Pont-de-Metz before joining the

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at Amiens. In many places along its course, the river widens to form or fill lakes, much appreciated by anglers and

gravel Gravel is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally throughout the world as a result of sedimentary and erosive geologic processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone. Gravel is classifi ...

extractors. Several water-powered mills can still be seen including a paper-mill at

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thrive in the clear waters of the river. Image:CROISSY-SUR-CELLE - Le Moulin des Prés.jpg, The watermill between

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and Croissy-sur-Celle Image:Croissy- Moulin des Prés.jpg, The Mill at Croissy-sur-Celle

References

External links

Page about the Selle on the website of the Canton de Conty

Banque Hydro - Station E6426010 - La Selle à Plachy-Buyon (option Synthèse)
Rivers of France Rivers of Oise Rivers of Somme (department) Rivers of Hauts-de-France {{France-river-stub