Vanson

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Vanson
Vançon
Pont de la Reine Jeanne bridge

Pont de la Reine Jeanne bridge

Data
Water code FR :  X1120500
location France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region
River system Rhône
Drain over Durance  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Authon
44 ° 15 ′ 38 ″  N , 6 ° 12 ′ 31 ″  E
Source height approx.  1860  m
muzzle in the municipality of Volonne in the Durance coordinates: 44 ° 7 ′ 48 ″  N , 5 ° 59 ′ 10 ″  E, 44 ° 7 ′ 48 ″  N , 5 ° 59 ′ 10 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  440  m
Height difference approx. 1420 m
Bottom slope approx. 47 ‰
length 30 km
Catchment area 112 km²

The Vanson (also written Vançon ) is a river in France that runs in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . It rises on the south-eastern flank of the mountain summit Les Monges (2115 m) in the municipality of Authon , generally drains in a south-westerly direction and after 30 kilometers flows into the Durance as a left tributary in the municipality of Volonne .

Places on the river

Attractions

  • Pont de la Reine Jeanne , 17th century bridge over the river near the hamlet of Saint-Symphorien in the municipality of Entrepierre - Monument historique

Remarks

  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 on the Vanson from SANDRE (French), accessed on September 29, 2012, rounded to the nearest kilometer.
  4. ↑ Pont de la Reine Jeanne in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Web links

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