The Asse is a 75.4 km (46.9 mi) long river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...

 département, southeastern France

France

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. Its source is several small streams which converge at Tartonne

Tartonne

Tartonne is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.-History:...

. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Durance

Durance

The Durance is a major river in south-eastern France.Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following départements and cities:* Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.* Vaucluse:...

 into which it flows between Valensole

Valensole

Valensole is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The river Asse forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.-Population:...

 and Oraison

Oraison

Oraison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The river Asse forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.-Population:-References:*...

, 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Manosque

Manosque

Manosque is the largest town and commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. However, it is not the préfecture of the département, which resides in the smaller town of Digne-les-Bains...

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The Asse is called "Asse de Clumanc" between its source and its confluence with the "Asse de Blieux" and the "Asse de Moriez" at Barrême

Barrême

Barrême is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, near the confluence of the rivers Asse de Clumanc, Asse de Blieux, and Asse de Moriez, tributaries of the Asse.-Regional Geology:Barreme is a young...

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Part of its valley is used by the route Napoléon

Route Napoléon

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Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: Tartonne

Tartonne

Tartonne is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Clumanc

Clumanc

Clumanc is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Saint-Lions

Saint-Lions

Saint-Lions is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Barrême

Barrême

Barrême is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, near the confluence of the rivers Asse de Clumanc, Asse de Blieux, and Asse de Moriez, tributaries of the Asse.-Regional Geology:Barreme is a young...

, Chaudon-Norante

Chaudon-Norante

Chaudon-Norante is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Beynes

Beynes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Beynes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Entrages

Entrages

Entrages is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Châteauredon

Châteauredon

Châteauredon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Mézel

Mézel

Mézel is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which forms all of the commune's eastern border.-Population:-References:*...

, Estoublon

Estoublon

Estoublon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Bras-d'Asse

Bras-d'Asse

Bras-d'Asse is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Asse, which flows southwest through the commune.-Population:-References:*...

, Saint-Julien-d'Asse

Saint-Julien-d'Asse

Saint-Julien-d'Asse is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Asse, which flows west through the southern part of the commune.-Population:-References:*...

, Brunet

Brunet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Brunet is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Asse, which forms most of the commune's northern border.-Population:-References:*...

, Le Castellet

Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Le Castellet is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Valensole

Valensole

Valensole is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The river Asse forms most of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.-Population:...

, Oraison

Oraison

Oraison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The river Asse forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Durance, which forms all of its western border.-Population:-References:*...