Ubaye
Encyclopedia
The Ubaye is a river of southeastern France
. It is 83 km long and flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
department.
Its rises at the Col de Longet, in the Cottian Alps
on the border with Italy
. It flows generally southwest, through Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
, Jausiers
and Barcelonnette
. It flows into the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
(which is fed and drained by the Durance
) near La Bréole
.
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 is 83 km long and flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-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...
department.
Its rises at the Col de Longet, in the Cottian Alps
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...
on the border with Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It flows generally southwest, through Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Jausiers
Jausiers
Jausiers is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Barcelonnette
Barcelonnette
Barcelonnette is a commune in the Ubaye Valley, in the southern French Alps, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, of which it is a subprefecture.-History:...
. It flows into the Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Lake Serre-Ponçon is a lake in southeast France; it is one of the largest artificial lakes in western Europe. The lake gathers the waters of the Durance and the Ubaye rivers, flowing down through the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes du Sud to the Rhône River...
(which is fed and drained by 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:...
) near La Bréole
La Bréole
La Bréole is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
.