Artuby

Artuby
The bridge over the Artuby Canyon
Data
Water code	FR :  X24-0400
location	France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system	Rhône
Drain over	Verdon  → Durance  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source	in the municipality of Peyroules, 43 ° 49 ′ 7 ″  N , 6 ° 42 ′ 26 ″  E
Source height	approx.  1250  m
muzzle	near La Mescla , in the municipality of Rougon in the Verdon Coordinates: 43 ° 44 ′ 23 ″  N , 6 ° 22 ′ 44 ″  E, 43 ° 44 ′ 23 ″  N , 6 ° 22 ′ 44 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  570  m
Height difference	approx. 680 m
Bottom slope	approx. 13 ‰
length	54 km
Left tributaries	Lane , briar

The Artuby is a river in France that runs in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It rises in the Verdon Regional Nature Park , in the municipality of Peyroules , initially drains in a south-westerly direction, later turning to north-west, forms the 18-kilometer-long and up to 200-meter-deep Canyon de l'Artuby in its lower reaches and flows after 54 kilometers at La Mescla , in the municipality of Rougon , as a left tributary to the Verdon . On its way, the Artuby touches the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence , Alpes-Maritimes and Var departments .

Places on the river

• Peyroules
• La Martre
• Comps-sur-Artuby

Attractions

• Pont de l'Artuby , bridge over the Canyon de l'Artuby

See also

• Verdon Gorge

Web links

Commons : Artuby  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Artuby at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 3, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.