Estéron
Encyclopedia
The Estéron is a river
that flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
and Alpes-Maritimes
departments of southeastern France
. Its source is near Soleilhas
. It flows generally east, through Roquesteron
, and flows into the Var
in Saint-Martin-du-Var
.
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...
that flows through 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...
and Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
departments of southeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is near Soleilhas
Soleilhas
Soleilhas is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. It flows generally east, through Roquesteron
Roquesteron
Roquesteron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, and flows into the Var
Var River
The Var is a river located in the southeast of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway.The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, with a short stretch in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département...
in Saint-Martin-du-Var
Saint-Martin-du-Var
Saint-Martin-du-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
.