Nesque

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Nesque
The river in Pernes-les-Fontaines

The river in Pernes-les-Fontaines

Data
Water code FRV61-0400
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Rhône
Drain over Sorgue de Velleron  → Ouvèze  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Aurel
44 ° 7 ′ 31 ″  N , 5 ° 24 ′ 49 ″  E
Source height approx.  740  m
muzzle in the municipality of Pernes-les-Fontaines in the Sorgue de Velleron Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 41 ″  N , 4 ° 58 ′ 55 ″  E, 43 ° 59 ′ 41 ″  N , 4 ° 58 ′ 55 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  34  m
Height difference approx. 706 m
Bottom slope approx. 13 ‰
length 53 km
Small towns Pernes-les-Fontaines

The Nesque is a river in France , who in the Vaucluse department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur runs.

course

It rises in the municipality of Aurel , generally drains in a south-westerly direction and flows after 53 kilometers in the municipality of Pernes-les-Fontaines as a right tributary into the Sorgue de Velleron , a tributary of the river Sorgue .

Places on the river

(in flow order)

Attractions

The temporarily dry upper course of the Nesque through the Gorges de la Nesque , a gorge up to 400 meters deep, is particularly well known .

Tributaries

Source of evidence

  • Croc (26.1 km)
  • Ruisseau de Buan (1.6 mi / 2.6 km)
  • Vallon de Peissonnier (1.7 km)
  • Vallat de Saume Morte (1.4 mi / 2.2 km)
  • Combe de la Sone (1.6 mi / 2.6 km)
  • Grand Vallat (1.6 km)
  • Vallat des Barbéris (1.8 km)
  • Ravin de Bouquet (1.3 km)
  • Combe Dembarde (7.8 km)
  • Vallat de Cartoux (3.5 km)
  • Vallat de Coulombey (1.8 mi / 2.9 km)
  • Ravin du Defense (1.3 km)
  • Rieu (6.2 km)
  • Riaille du Rouret (3.6 km)
  • Riaille du Premier Pont (5.7 km)

Individual evidence

  1. Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Nesque at SANDRE (French), accessed on June 3, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.

Web links

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