It is a wide, rectangular inlet of the English Channel, approximately 100 kilometres (east-west) by 45 kilometres, bounded in the west by the Cotentin Peninsula, in the south by the Normandy coast and in the east by the estuary of the river Seine at Le Havre. The coast alternates between sandy beaches and rocky promontories and, in general, it offers little shelter for shipping. At the western end of the bay are the Îles Saint-Marcouf.
The Normandy coast was the location, during World War II, of the main Allied landings in France; the unavailability of significant harbours caused the Allies to construct artificial harbours (Mulberries) at Arromanches and Omaha Beach. There are remains of these harbours at Arromanches.
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baie, seine, seine, river, northern, france, english, channel, showing, baie, seine, bordering, normandie, contents, geography, economy, history, external, linksgeography, editit, wide, rectangular, inlet, english, channel, approximately, kilometres, east, wes. The Baie de Seine Bay of the Seine River is a bay in northern France Map of the English Channel showing Baie de la Seine bordering Normandie Contents 1 Geography 2 Economy 3 History 4 External linksGeography editIt is a wide rectangular inlet of the English Channel approximately 100 kilometres east west by 45 kilometres bounded in the west by the Cotentin Peninsula in the south by the Normandy coast and in the east by the estuary of the river Seine at Le Havre The coast alternates between sandy beaches and rocky promontories and in general it offers little shelter for shipping At the western end of the bay are the Iles Saint Marcouf Economy editLe Havre is the major port of the region there are minor harbours at Barfleur Port en Bessin Courseulles sur Mer Langrune sur Mer Ouistreham Trouville sur Mer and Honfleur Domestic and foreign tourists visit the coast given its World War II associations sandy beaches and proximity to Paris There are coastal resorts at Arromanches Deauville Cabourg Houlgate Villers sur Mer Trouville sur Mer and Honfleur History editThe Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue were naval battles fought off Barfleur and Saint Vaast la Hougue in the 17th century The Normandy coast was the location during World War II of the main Allied landings in France the unavailability of significant harbours caused the Allies to construct artificial harbours Mulberries at Arromanches and Omaha Beach There are remains of these harbours at Arromanches External links editHydrographie de la France les fleuves la Seine Loire Rhone Archived 2007 06 15 at the Wayback Machine 49 30 N 0 30 W 49 500 N 0 500 W 49 500 0 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baie de Seine amp oldid 1224100349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
