Verdon River
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The Verdon River is a picturesque river in southeastern France renowned for carving the dramatic Verdon Gorge, one of Europe’s most spectacular canyon landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verdon River canonical | 2 |
| Verdon Gorge | 1 |
| Verdon Gorge (part) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southwest ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Castellane
ⓘ
Lac de Castillon ⓘ Lac de Sainte-Croix ⓘ Moustiers-Sainte-Marie vicinity ⓘ Verdon Gorge ⓘ |
| forms | Verdon Gorge ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | fluvial erosion forming Verdon Gorge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep turquoise waters
ⓘ
limestone canyon walls ⓘ steep cliffs in Verdon Gorge ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Lac de Castillon
ⓘ
Lac de Sainte-Croix ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carving the Verdon Gorge
ⓘ
picturesque canyon landscapes ⓘ turquoise-green water ⓘ |
| length | approximately 166 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
ⓘ
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Var ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Vinon-sur-Verdon ⓘ |
| mouthRiver |
Durance River
ⓘ
surface form:
Durance
|
| partOf |
Durance valley region
ⓘ
surface form:
Durance basin
Rhône river basin ⓘ |
| popularFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
hiking along Verdon Gorge ⓘ kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ rock climbing in Verdon Gorge ⓘ |
| protectedArea | partly within regional natural parks and protected zones ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
ⓘ
near Col d’Allos ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major nature tourism destination in Provence ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Durance River
ⓘ
surface form:
Durance
|
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Verdon Gorge
this entity surface form:
Verdon Gorge (part)