Vésubie

Vésubie
The Vésubie at Saint-Martin-Vésubie
Data
Water code	FR :  Y63-0400
location	France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system	Var
Drain over	Var  → Mediterranean
source	in the municipality of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, 44 ° 6 ′ 27 ″  N , 7 ° 22 ′ 56 ″  E
Source height	approx.  2480  m
muzzle	on the municipal boundary of Levens and Utelle in the Var coordinates: 43 ° 51 ′ 35 "  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 50"  E, 43 ° 51 ′ 35 "  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 50"  E
Mouth height	approx.  130  m
Height difference	approx. 2350 m
Bottom slope	approx. 52 ‰
length	45 km
Catchment area	393 km²
Left tributaries	Gordolasque
Right tributaries	Boréon
Gorges de la Vésubie

The Vésubie (Vesubiá in Occitan / Provençal / Nice ) is a mountain river in France that runs in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It rises in the Mercantour National Park , on the western flank of Mont Colomb (2816 m), in the eastern municipality of Saint-Martin-Vésubie . The Vésubie draws a large loop through the Maritime Alps , but generally drains in a south-westerly direction and flows into the Var as a left tributary after 45 kilometers opposite Bonson , at the hamlet of La Rivière , on the municipal boundary of Levens and Utelle .

Tributaries

• The Boréon (right) is 14.5 km long in the three municipalities of Belvédère , Valdeblore and Saint-Martin-Vésubie .
• The Riou de Venanson (right) is a 5.4 km long tributary in the five municipalities of Valdeblore, Venanson , Roquebillière , Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Marie .
• The Vallon d'Espaillart (left) is 7.4 km long and flows through the three municipalities of Belvédère, Roquebillière and Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
• The Vallon de Cervagne or Vallon de Gourgas (right) is a 5.4 km long tributary in the three municipalities of Belvédère, Venanson and Roquebillière.
• The Gordolasque (left) is a 18.7 km long tributary that has a named tributary flowing through six municipalities
  • The Vallon des Graus (left) is 9.5 km long and flows through three municipalities.

• The Riou de la Bollène (left) is an 8.5 km long tributary in the three municipalities of La Bollène-Vésubie , Lantosque and Moulinet .
• The Riou de Lantosque (right) is 8 km long and flows in the territory of the municipalities of Utelle , Lantosque and Roquebillière; it has two named tributaries:
  • The Ruisseau des Lonas has a length of 1.4 km and flows through the same municipalities.
  • The Ruisseau de Barra Rossa is 1.4 km long and flows through the same municipalities.
• The Vallon de Saint-Colomban , is a 9.1 km long tributary in the four municipalities of Utelle, La Bollène-Vésubie , Lantosque and Moulinet .
• The Riou du Figaret (right) is a 10.4 km long tributary in the three municipalities of Utelle, La Tour , Lantosque; it has a named tributary:
  • The Vallon des Fournés de Bagnolar (right) runs for 5.3 km through the same three municipalities.

• The Ruisseau de Saint-Honorat (right) runs 2.5 km through the municipal areas of Utelle and Lantosque.
• The Ruisseau de Campon (left) is 3.4 km long and flows through the municipalities of Utelle, Duranus and Coaraze .

Places on the river

• Saint-Martin-Vésubie
• Belvedere
• Roquebillière
• La Bollène-Vésubie
• Lantosque
• Duranus
• La Rivière , Utelle municipality

Attractions

The gorges of the Vésubie (French: Gorges de la Vésubie ) are among the most beautiful landscapes in the Maritime Alps.

Energy industry

The middle course of the river is dammed to generate energy. The water is drained through pressure tunnels .

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  The headwaters at Saint-Martin-Vésubie

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  The Canal de la Vésubie drains the river's water

See also

• List of French Mediterranean tributaries and their tributaries, from 36 km in length, sorted geographically

Web links

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

Information about the river on kajaktour.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
2. ↑ estuary geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
3. ↑ ^{a b c} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Vésubie at SANDRE (French), accessed on June 4, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
4. ↑ Boréon at SANDRE (French)
5. ↑ Gordolasque at SANDRE (French)
6. ↑ Riou du Figaret at SANDRE (French)