Tinée
Encyclopedia
The Tinée is a river
that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes
department of southeastern France
. Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette
, in the Maritime Alps
. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
, Isola
and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
, and it flows into the Var
near Utelle
.
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...
. Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette
Col de la Bonette
Col de la Bonette is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence...
, in the Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps
The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...
. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860....
, Isola
Isola, Alpes-Maritimes
Isola is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. By April 2010 Isola is officially twinned with Castiglione di Garfagnana....
and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blavets or Sansavornins.-References:*...
, and it 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...
near Utelle
Utelle
Utelle is a commune about northeast of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is perched on a hill along the Vesubie Gorge not far from the Mercantour National Park.-Sights:...
.