Siagne Facts for Kids

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River
The canyon of the Siagne river
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Departments	Alpes-Maritimes, Var

Tributaries
- left	Vallon de Nans, Moucharonne
- right	Siagnole, Biançon
Cities	Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Pégomas, La Roquette-sur-Siagne


Source	Audibergue mountain
- location	Escragnolles, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- elevation	1,367 m (4,485 ft)
- coordinates	43°43′43″N 6°50′15″E / 43.72861°N 6.83750°E / 43.72861; 6.83750
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
- location	Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	43°31′51″N 6°56′59″E / 43.53083°N 6.94972°E / 43.53083; 6.94972

Length	44.3 km (28 mi)
Basin	556 km² (215 sq mi)
Discharge	for Pégomas
- average	8.75 m³/s (309 cu ft/s)

The Siagne is a short river that flows through the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments, in southeastern France.

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Geography

The Siagne river has a length of 44.3 km (28 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 556 km² (215 sq mi).

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 8.75 cubic metres per second at Pégomas, near Cannes.

Course

The Siagne starts on the south side of the Audibergue mountain, in the commune of Escragnolles, Alpes-Maritimes department, at an elevation of about 1,367 m (4,485 ft). It then flows to the southwest through the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var. For much of its length, it forms the border between the two departments.

Finally, the river flows into the Mediterranean Sea at the city of Mandelieu-la-Napoule.

The Siagne flows through 2 departments and 13 communes, in one region: