Auzon (Sorgue)

Auzon
The Auzon in Monteux
Data
Water code	FR :  V6120500
location	France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region , Vaucluse department
River system	Rhone
Drain over	Sorgue de Velleron  → Ouvèze  → Rhone  → Mediterranean
source	at Flassan 44 ° 5 ′ 20 ″  N , 5 ° 14 ′ 31 ″  E
Source height	390  m
muzzle	Sorgue de Velleron Coordinates: 44 ° 1 '52 "  N , 4 ° 55' 16"  E 44 ° 1 '52 "  N , 4 ° 55' 16"  E
Mouth height	24  m
Height difference	366 m
Bottom slope	10 ‰
length	35.3 km
Medium-sized cities	Carpentras
Small towns	Mazan , Monteux

The Auzon ( French: L'Auzon ) is a river in Provence ( southern France ), in the Vaucluse department . It rises near the municipality of Flassan at the foot of Mont Ventoux and, after 35.3 km , flows into the Sorgue de Velleron at Bédarrides , north of Sorgues , as a right tributary .

Tributaries

• Vallat des brebonnets (1.1 km)
• Ruisseau des arnauds (3.3 km)
• Ruisseau de saint-laurent (4.5 km)
• Ruisseau de saint-joseph (1.5 km)
• Mayre de Malpass (5.5 km)
• Ruisseau de bramefan (1.5 km)

Flow through communities

Flassan , Villes-sur-Auzon , Mormoiron , Mazan , Carpentras , Monteux , Bédarrides , Entraigues .

supporting documents

1. ↑ Vallat des brebonnets at SANDRE
2. ↑ Ruisseau des arnauds at SANDRE
3. ↑ Ruisseau de Saint Laurent at SANDRE
4. ↑ Ruisseau Saint Joseph in SANDRE
5. ↑ Mayre de Malpass at SANDRE
6. ↑ Ruisseau de bramefan at SANDRE

Web links

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