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The Asse (; ) is a long
river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in the
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (sometimes abbreviated as AHP; ; ; ), formerly until 1970 known as Basses-Alpes (, ), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the sou ...
''
département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...
'', southeastern
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. Its source is several small streams which converge at
Tartonne Tartonne (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in southeastern France. The demonym, name of the inhabitants is ''Tartonnais''. Geography Site and climate The village of Tarton ...
, east of
Digne-les-Bains Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Dinha dei Banhs''), or simply and historically Digne (''Dinha'' in the Franco-Provençal, classical norm or ''Digno'' in the Mistralian norm), is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Alpe ...
. It flows generally southwest. It is a
left tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' 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 into which the ...
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 Valensole (; Occitan: ''Valençòla'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Its inhabitants are called Valensolais (masculine) and Valensolaises (feminine). Th ...
and
Oraison Oraison (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse Asse () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It com ...
, 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 A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
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 (; ) is a rural Communes of France, commune in the southeastern Departments of France, French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Geography Barrême is located at an altitude of 722 m some 20 km south-east of Digne-les-Bains an ...
. The valleys of the Asse and its tributaries are protected as a
Natura 2000 Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectiv ...
site. Part of the Asse valley is used by the
route Napoléon The Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoleon I 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 on 1 March 1815, begin ...
.


Communes along its course

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Tartonne Tartonne (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in southeastern France. The demonym, name of the inhabitants is ''Tartonnais''. Geography Site and climate The village of Tarton ...
, Clumanc,
Saint-Lions Saint-Lions is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse de Clumanc flows south through the western part of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Prove ...
,
Barrême Barrême (; ) is a rural Communes of France, commune in the southeastern Departments of France, French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Geography Barrême is located at an altitude of 722 m some 20 km south-east of Digne-les-Bains an ...
, Chaudon-Norante, Beynes,
Entrages Entrages (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse forms most of the commune's southern border. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department T ...
,
Châteauredon Châteauredon (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse forms all of the commune's southeastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departm ...
,
Mézel Mézel (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which forms all of the communes eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Alp ...
,
Estoublon Estoublon (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse flows southwest through the western part of the commune. Population See also *Communes o ...
, Bras-d'Asse, Saint-Julien-d'Asse, Brunet, Le Castellet,
Valensole Valensole (; Occitan: ''Valençòla'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Its inhabitants are called Valensolais (masculine) and Valensolaises (feminine). Th ...
,
Oraison Oraison (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography The river Asse Asse () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It com ...


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Rivers of France Rivers of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Braided rivers in France {{France-river-stub