The Bendola is a

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 ...

that flows through the

Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes (; ; ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the France–Italy border, Italian border and Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'A ...

department of southeastern

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. It is long. It is a left tributary of the Roya. Its source is in the

Ligurian Alps The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennine Mountains, Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende and the ...

, east of

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, near the border with

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. It discharges into the river Roya near Saorge.

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Alpes-Maritimes Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Rivers of the Alps {{France-river-stub