river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in the
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or sometimes abbreviated as AHP (; oc, Aups d'Auta Provença; ) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the wes ...
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département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety- ...
'', southeastern
France
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. Its source is several small streams which converge at Tartonne, east of
Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan: ''Dinha dei Banhs''), or simply and historically Digne (''Dinha'' in the classical norm or ''Digno'' in the Mistralian norm), is the prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte ...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a
left tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of 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 .Valensole and Oraison, northeast of
Manosque
Manosque (; Provençal Occitan: ''Manòsca'' in classical norm or ''Manosco'' in Mistralian norm) is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the ''préfecture'' (capital) ...
. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Asse (L') Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA
The Asse is called "Asse de Clumanc" between its source and its confluence with the "Asse de Blieux" and the "Asse de Moriez" at
Barrême
Barrême (; oc, Barrema) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
The inhabitants of this commune are known as ''Barrêmois'' or ''Barrêmoises''.
Geography
Barrême is located at an altitude of 722 m som ...
. The valleys of the Asse and its tributaries are protected as a
Natura 2000
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site.
Part of the Asse valley is used by the
route Napoléon
The Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. It is now concurrent with sections of routes N85, D1085, D4085, and D6085.
The route begins at Golfe-Juan, where Napoleon disembarked 1 March 1815, beginni ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Tartonne,
Clumanc
Clumanc () is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France
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Barrême
Barrême (; oc, Barrema) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
The inhabitants of this commune are known as ''Barrêmois'' or ''Barrêmoises''.
Geography
Barrême is located at an altitude of 722 m som ...
,
Chaudon-Norante
Chaudon-Norante (; oc, Chaudon e Noranta) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Geography
The river Asse flows northwest through the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Prov ...