Roberto E. Lee

Geography

Long only of 6 kilometers, it is made of the meeting, close to Arch-the-Battles, of three rivers draining the borders of the Pays of Caux and the Pays of Bray: the Eaulne, the Béthune and the Game preserve, component thus the discharge system of this dendritic hydrographic network. The PIKE PERCH considers that Arch it and Béthune forms only one long river 67 kilometers and keeping the name of Arch. Even if there does not exist hydrological Station likely to provide precise figures, it is however possible to estimate the flow of Arques and the surface of its area catchment by adding the data of its affluents to their discharge system, is approximately 10,2 m ³ /s for: 1050 km ². In the last part of its course, the small river skirts the industrial park of Rouxmesnil-Bottles, then form the port of Dieppe.

History

The geography of Arques is recent because, until the middle of the 11th century, Eaulne, Béthune and the Game preserve, while joining, formed a deep Estuaire framed slopes with the stiff slopes. This vast natural basin, extending to the current territory from the commune of Arch-the-Battles, represented a sure damping for the local fishermen and the sailors of passage besides (Dieppe draws its meaning name of the Anglo-Saxon word deep major). salt-water Marshes, a long time exploited, occupied the wet grounds bordering the estuary and provided in Sel almost all Normandy to the 13th century), they founded a small agglomeration called to become a large port: Dieppe.

The valley of Arques saw being held, in September 1589, the Bataille of Arch during which Henri IV demolished the troops of the Ligue ordered by Charles de Mayenne with the foot of the castle éponyme.

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