Bouyon River
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The Bouyon is a river
that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes
department of southeastern France
. It flows into the river Estéron
near the village Bouyon
.
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 river Estéron
Estéron
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....
near the village Bouyon
Bouyon
Bouyon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.Situated northwest of Nice, Bouyon offers magnificent panoramic views of the Alps, and features a traditional château and communal bread oven...
.