Agay (river)

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Agay
Grenouillet at the Pont du Grenouillet

Grenouillet at the Pont du Grenouillet

Data
Water code FRY5500540
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Agay
source Sommet des Petites Grues
43 ° 29 ′ 2 ″  N , 6 ° 54 ′ 44 ″  E
Source height 240  m
muzzle Mediterranean Coordinates: 43 ° 25 ′ 54 "  N , 6 ° 51 ′ 28"  E 43 ° 25 ′ 54 "  N , 6 ° 51 ′ 28"  E
Mouth height m
Height difference 240 m
Bottom slope 22 ‰
length 11 km
Catchment area 171 km²

The Agay , known as the Grenouillet in the middle reaches , is a temporary river in south-east France that runs in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It rises in the Esterel Mountains , flows mainly in a roughly south-westerly direction, then turns to the south-east and flows into the Mediterranean after 11 km near the village of Agay .

Web links

Commons : Agay (cours d'eau)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Topographic map at geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. a b Agay at SANDRE (French)