Hans Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 This small river runs into the Seine near Rouen. Can anyone give me any details about it? Size and fordability? Particularly in the stretch from Fleury to Forges-les-Raux. Thanks in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hello Hans, I tried to find some more informations via Google about the Andelle, as this charming river passes along a region I know well. Unfortunatelly, I only found that th river is 54 km long, starts at Serqueux, near the town of Forges-les-Eaux and finishes its way in the Seine river near the village of Pitres. This river is well know in the Eure department as a very good place for fishing I also found an aerial view of the village of Periers-sur-Andelle, where the river passes by : As you can see, this river is quite narrow and quiet, but the region may be the place of overflows during the winter and early spring. By the way, if you need it, I can provide you some 1:25000 scale map of the sector, or a more general map. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 A beautiful village, a lot like the central coast of California where I live. "poppy" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Hans, if you replace the yellow wheat with Ed's green field mod, your early war France maps look just like the photo. Amazing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 I've spent months in France, twice since CMBO came out and I spent years in Belgium and Germany so I have a fairly good idea what European terrain looks like. That village picture is good for details for one 1940 I've got in mind.... Thanks Bogdan, my guess of a 1 hex river was correct I guess, 1:25000 (DROOL) yes that would be great. Tell me know we do that. Do you have a map of Isneauville? Its just north of Rouen. A very nice little British vs German action there in June 1940, but unfortunately no map - but I do have a good description... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Originally posted by Hans: Thanks Bogdan, my guess of a 1 hex river was correct I guess, 1:25000 (DROOL) yes that would be great. Tell me know we do that. Do you have a map of Isneauville? Its just north of Rouen. A very nice little British vs German action there in June 1940, but unfortunately no map - but I do have a good description... You're welcome I see where is Isneauville, just a few kilometers north of Rouen. Do you need a 1:25000 scale map of this place ? I think it has changed a lot since 1940, with many commercial and industrials areas... I'll check my map collection. About the Andelle river : I'll also check the maps, but please tell me the exact sector you need, and I'll do a scan for you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 Towns mentioned in text are: Sigy to Nolleval, Normanville, St Lucien Near the area, Pierreval-Estouteville-Critot Yes a 1:25,000 of Isneauville would be great! Even with industrialization I can get an idea of the "lay of the land" Thanks again for you help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Hi, I found some more pictures of villages or the Rouen area. Here is Isneauville, north of Rouen. As you can observe, the village must have changed a lot since the 40's, the "old" historicall center of the village is, I guess, almost in the middle of this picture. But the rest of the town is post-50's, with all these box-shaped houses which grown like mushrooms, all around the center ! About the Andelle river, I also found a picture of Normanville (as Hans mentionned this place). I didn't found another place of his list, unfortunatelly. By the way, Normanville looks like a "road-village", without any kind of center (often localised with the church, the city house or the school)... ...just a big road passing by the village, like a scare on a face However, you can see a little portion of the Andelle river on the bottom left corner of the picture. Its size looks almost comparable with Periers-sur-Andelle. Here too, the village must have greatly changed since the war, with all the houses built during the last decades, easely spottable for an experienced eye The land is, like most the entire area of Rouen, almost completelly flat. I'll check the map tomorrow... [ October 04, 2004, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: Bogdan ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 Yes thanks again Oh do you have maps of another area? I have the book Die 1.panzer-division 1935-1945 by Stoves and he covers its drive into France in June from Rethel to Belfort. Do you have maps on that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Originally posted by Hans: Towns mentioned in text are: Sigy to Nolleval, Normanville, St Lucien Near the area, Pierreval-Estouteville-Critot Yes a 1:25,000 of Isneauville would be great! Even with industrialization I can get an idea of the "lay of the land" Thanks again for you help Ok, some good and bad news about the maps : I haven't the Rouen area in my map collection I would have to buy one or two maps, as (it's the same thing each time...) Isneauville and Pierreval's sector are on two separated maps, but the places are a few kilometers distants from each other ! :mad: Fortunatelly, I've almost the entire region of the Andelle river, from Forges-les-Eaux to the Seine, passing by Sigy, Nolleval, Normanville. Saint-Lucien is on the map too, as it is a few kilometers west from Normanville. My map dated a bit and this last village looks different between the picture I sent here and the map ! It's a lot more urbanised now. It may help you to figure out the size and the "shape" of rural french villages of this area. Also, looking at these maps, it is still amazing to see that entire regions haven't changed since times. I'll scan some documents today Hans, I keep you informed [ October 07, 2004, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: Bogdan ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Hans, Your email adress is not in your profile. I can't send you the JPEG files now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 Wayne100@emirates.net.ae Anything you have Isneauville would be appreciated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Email sent I'll see what I can do about Isneauville. Stay tuned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted October 7, 2004 Author Share Posted October 7, 2004 The first two were great! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogdan Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 It's my pleasure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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