Jabron (Verdon)

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Jabron
Data
Water code FR :  X2300500
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Rhône
Drain over Verdon  → Durance  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Peyroules,
43 ° 48 ′ 37 ″  N , 6 ° 39 ′ 33 ″  E
Source height approx.  1110  m
muzzle below Trigance , on the municipal border with Rougon , in the Verdon coordinates: 43 ° 47 ′ 30 "  N , 6 ° 25 ′ 59"  E, 43 ° 47 ′ 30 "  N , 6 ° 25 ′ 59"  E
Mouth height approx.  634  m
Height difference approx. 476 m
Bottom slope approx. 15 ‰
length 31 km

The Jabron is a river in France that runs in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It has its source in the French Maritime Alps , in the municipality of Peyroules , in the Verdon Regional Nature Park . The river first drains in a south-westerly direction, turns to the north-west at Jabron (municipality of Comps-sur-Artuby ) and flows into the Verdon after 31 kilometers below Trigance , on the border with Rougon , as a left tributary . On its way, the Jabron crosses the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Var departments .

Places on the river

  • La Rivière , municipality of Peyroules
  • La Bâtie , municipality of Peyroules
  • Jabron , municipality of Comps-sur-Artuby
  • Trigance
  • Pont de Carajuan , Trigance parish

Web links

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 Jabron at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 14, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.