Durance
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- For the commune in the Lot-et-Garonne département, see Durance, Lot-et-Garonne.
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| Origin | Cottian Alps |
| Mouth | Rhône |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 320 km |
| Source elevation | 2300 m |
| Avg. discharge | 188 m³/s |
| Basin area | 14,225 km² |
The Durance (Occitan: Durença in classical norm or Durènço in Mistralian norm) is a 320 km long river in south-eastern France, left tributary of the Rhône. Its source is in the south-western Alps, in the ski resort of Montgenèvre near Briançon. It flows south-west through the following départements and cities:
- Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.
- Vaucluse: Cavaillon, Avignon.
- Bouches-du-Rhône.
The Durance flows into the river Rhône near Avignon. The main tributaries of the Durance are the rivers Bléone and Verdon.
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