Vésubie

The headwaters in Saint -Martin- Vésubie

The Canal de la Vésubie derives the river water

The Vésubie is a mountain river in France, which runs in the region Provence- Alpes -Cote d' Azur in the Alpes - Maritimes. It rises in the Mercantour National Park, on the western flank of Mont Colomb ( 2816 m), in the eastern municipality of Saint -Martin- Vésubie. The Vésubie attracts a large loop through the Maritime Alps, but drains generally in a southwesterly direction and opens after 45 kilometers across from Bonson, near the hamlet of La Riviere, on the municipal boundary of Levens and Utelle, as a left tributary of the Var.

Places on the river

• Saint -Martin- Vésubie
• Belvédère
• Roquebillière
• La Bollène- Vésubie
• Lantosque
• Duranus
• La Rivière, community Utelle

Attractions

The gorges of Vésubie ( frz: Gorges de la Vésubie ) are among the most scenic in the Maritime Alps.

Energy

The middle reaches of the river is dammed for energy. The water is derived by pressure tunnel.