Estéron

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Estéron
In the upper reaches the river has turquoise water

In the upper reaches the river has turquoise water

Data
Water code FR :  Y64-0400
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Var
Drain over Var  → Mediterranean
source at Soleilhas
43 ° 51 ′ 28 ″  N , 6 ° 36 ′ 24 ″  E
Source height approx.  1550  m
muzzle at Saint-Martin-du-Var in the Var coordinates: 43 ° 49 ′ 6 "  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 6"  E 43 ° 49 ′ 6 "  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 6"  E
Mouth height approx.  100  m
Height difference approx. 1450 m
Bottom slope approx. 22 ‰
length 67 km
The village of Gilette, behind it the estuary of the Estéron.

The village of Gilette , behind it the estuary of the Estéron.

The Estéron is a river in France that runs in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It rises in the southern foothills of the Maritime Alps, northwest of Nice , on the northern flank of the Crête du Teillon , in the municipality of Soleilhas , generally drains in an easterly direction and, after 67 kilometers, flows into the Var as a right tributary at Saint-Martin-du- Var . On its way, the Estéron crosses the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes departments .

Places on the river

Attractions

The gorges of the Estéron are among the most beautiful landscapes in the pre-Alps of the Maritime Alps (Provencal pre-Alps), such as B.

  • Clue de Saint-Auban
  • Clue d'Aiglun
  • Gorges de l'Estéron

See also

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.gouv.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the Estéron at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 29, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.