The Estéron is a river that flows through 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 west ...
and
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes (; oc, Aups Maritims; it, Alpi Marittime, "Maritime Alps") is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it ...
departments of southeastern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. It is long.
Its drainage basin is .
[Bassin versant : Esteron (L')]
Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA Its source is near
Soleilhas
Soleilhas is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The following is a list of the 198 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence de ...
. It flows generally east, through
Roquestéron, and flows into the
Var
Var or VAR may refer to:
Places
* Var (department), a department of France
* Var (river), France
* Vār, Iran, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Var, Iran (disambiguation), other places in Iran
* Vár, a village in Obreja commune, Ca ...
in
Saint-Martin-du-Var
Saint-Martin-du-Var (, literally ''Saint-Martin of the Var''; oc, Sant Martin de Var; it, San Martino del Varo) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes dep ...
. The
Bouyon
Bouyon (; oc, Boion; it, Boione) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Situated northwest of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional château and communal bre ...
and the
Rioulan are its tributaries.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Alpes-Maritimes
Rivers of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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