Arc (Mediterranean)

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Arc
Saint-Pons bridge over the river

Saint-Pons bridge over the river

Data
Water code FRY4-0200
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Arc
Drain over Arc → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume,
43 ° 26 ′ 44 ″  N , 5 ° 49 ′ 12 ″  E
Source height approx.  490  m
muzzle in the municipality of Berre-l'Étang in the Étang de Berre Coordinates: 43 ° 30 ′ 40 ″  N , 5 ° 6 ′ 51 ″  E, 43 ° 30 ′ 40 ″  N , 5 ° 6 ′ 51 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  m
Height difference approx. 488 m
Bottom slope approx. 5.9 ‰
length 83 km
Catchment area 728 km²
Outflow at the Berre-l'Étang gauge MQ
3.5 m³ / s
Left tributaries Luynes
Right tributaries Cause
Big cities Aix-en-Provence
Small towns Velaux , La Fare-les-Oliviers , Berre-l'Étang
The river under the Roquefavour aqueduct

The river under the Roquefavour aqueduct

The Arc is a river in the south of France , in the region d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote runs. It rises in the municipality of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume , generally drains in a westerly direction, crosses the city of Aix-en-Provence and finally flows after 83 kilometers in the municipality of Berre-l'Étang into the salt water lake Étang de Berre , a bay of the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Marseille . On its way, the Arc crosses the Var and Bouches-du-Rhône departments .

Warning: not to be confused with the 128 km long Arc , a tributary of the Isère .

Places on the river

Hydrology

The ongoing urbanization and the associated soil sealing in the catchment area also increases the risk of flooding, especially for Aix-en-Provence.

Attractions

  • Pont des Trois Sautets , bridge over the river in the urban area of ​​Aix-en-Provence
  • Pont de Saint-Pons , bridge of Saint-Pons over the river in the municipality of Aix-en-Provence - Monument historique
  • Aqueduct of Roquefavour , 19th century aqueduct of the Canal de Marseille in the municipality of Ventabren - Monument historique

See also

Web links

Commons : Arc (Provence)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. geoportail.gouv.fr (French)
  2. geoportail.gouv.fr (French)
  3. a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the Arc at SANDRE (French), accessed on October 30, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
  4. a b hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: Y4122020 , option: Synthèse ) (French)
  5. Entry no. PA00081104 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  6. Entry no. PA13000037 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)