Buëch
Encyclopedia
The Buëch is a river
in southeastern France
, right tributary to the Durance
. Its source is in the Dauphiné Alps
, near the Grand Ferrand peak. It flows generally southward, for most of its course in the Hautes-Alpes
département. It flows into the Durance in Sisteron
.
Départements and towns along the Buëch include:
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...
in 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...
, right tributary to the Durance
Durance
The Durance is a major river in south-eastern France.Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following départements and cities:* Hautes-Alpes: Briançon, Embrun.* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Sisteron, Manosque.* Vaucluse:...
. Its source is in the Dauphiné Alps
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...
, near the Grand Ferrand peak. It flows generally southward, for most of its course in the Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département. It flows into the Durance in Sisteron
Sisteron
Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse...
.
Départements and towns along the Buëch include:
- DrômeDrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
:- Lus-la-Croix-HauteLus-la-Croix-HauteLus-la-Croix-Haute is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is situated in the Dauphiné Alps. It is the highest commune in the Drôme départment.-Population:-External links:* *...
- Lus-la-Croix-Haute
- Hautes-AlpesHautes-AlpesHautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
:- Aspres-sur-BuëchAspres-sur-BuëchAspres-sur-Buëch is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- SerresSerres, Hautes-AlpesSerres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-History:Serres is located in a region called Dauphiné which, centuries ago, was traditionally given as a fief to the Dauphin ....
- Laragne-MontéglinLaragne-MontéglinLaragne-Montéglin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Aspres-sur-Buëch
- Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
:- MisonMisonMison is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- SisteronSisteronSisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse...
- Mison