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| Country | France |
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| • location | Pays de Caux |
| Mouth | |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 49°51′23″N0°36′25″E / 49.8563°N 0.6069°E /49.8563; 0.6069 |
| Length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
TheriverDurdent (French pronunciation:[dyʁdɑ̃]) is one of the many small coastal rivers that flow from the plateau of thePays de Caux into theEnglish Channel. It is 25.4 km (15.8 mi) long.[1]
The river rises just northwest ofYvetot, nearHéricourt-en-Caux, at the meeting of the two streams, the Saint-Denis and the Saint-Riquier,[2] then takes a north-northwest route, typical of the rivers of theSeine-Maritime department. It passes through the villages ofRobertot,Sommesnil,Oherville,Le Hanouard,Clasville,Grainville-la-Teinturière,Cany-Barville,Vittefleur andPaluel and empties into theEnglish Channel atVeulettes-sur-Mer. In earlier times, it powered manywatermills along its course.
The Durdent valley is home to manybats such as the rarevespers bat, the large and lesserhorseshoe bat and themouse-eared bats. More common species, such as thelong-eared bat andDaubenton's Bat are present in large numbers.[3]Kniphofia (red-hot pokers) grow in a few places along the river's course.
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