Raton River
Encyclopedia
The Raton is a short mountain river
that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes
department of southeastern France
. It flows into the Cians
north of Rigaud
.
It flows from west to east along the following commune
s:
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-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...
department 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...
. It flows into the Cians
Cians
The Cians is a mountain river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. Its source is in the mountains north of Beuil, and it flows into the Var in Touët-sur-Var.The Cians flows though the following communes:...
north of Rigaud
Rigaud, Alpes-Maritimes
Rigaud is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Cians, the Cianavelle and the Raton Rivers.-Population:-References:*...
.
It flows from west to east along the following commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
s:
- north side: GuillaumesGuillaumesGuillaumes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Guglielmi.-Population:-References:*...
, BeuilBeuilBeuil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Beuil is a picturesque village located in the Maritime Alps, away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.The commune is... - south side: AuvareAuvareAuvare is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-References:*...
, Puget-RostangPuget-RostangPuget-Rostang is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Cianavelle and the Raton River.It is located 70 km from Nice and 6 km from Puget-Théniers, seat of the canton....
, Rigaud