France
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, a right tributary to the
Durance
The Durance (; ''Durença'' in the Occitan classical norm or ''Durènço'' in the Mistralian norm) is a major river in Southeastern France. A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Clarée (La) Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA Its source is in the Cottian Alps, near
Mont Thabor
Mont Thabor is a mountain of Savoie and Hautes-Alpes, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces
The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the Franco- Italian border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes ...
and
Valloire
Valloire (; frp, Valouère, ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to t ...
. It flows for all of its course in the Hautes-Alpes department. Its confluence with the Durance is near the hamlet of Les Alberts not far from the source of the Durance in the ski resort of Montgenevre.
The upper reaches of the river are in a military exercise range. This is where the French army from their base in Briançon train in the mountains.
Tourism
In the summer the Vallée de la Clarée is visited by cyclists, walkers and horse riders. The river is used for water sports especially in spring as the snow melts. There are sections of white water, which are used by kayaks and white water rafts. There is a dramatic waterfall at Fontcouverte.
Settlements
The settlements along the Clarée include:
* Névache:
* Plampinet
* Le Serre
* Val-des-Prés
* Le Rosier
* Les Alberts