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The Argens (; oc, Argens) is a 116 km long river of the
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. Its drainage basin is fully included in the
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department.Bassin versant : Argens (L')
Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA
The river goes through
Vidauban Vidauban () is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (département), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France. It lies on the bank of the river Argens. Geography ...
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Le Muy Le Muy (; oc, Lo Muei) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 9,288. Le Muy was one of the first places to be liberated in the Allied invasion of ...
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Roquebrune-sur-Argens Roquebrune-sur-Argens (; oc, Ròcabruna d'Argenç) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (department), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region, Southeastern France. In 2019, it had ...
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Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north of ...
, then it flows into the
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, near
Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north of ...
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Name

The river is attested as ''ad flumen Argenteum'' in the 1st century BC, ''Argenteus'' in the 1st century AD, and ''A̓rgentíou'' (Ἀργεντίου) in the 2nd century. It derives from the Latin or Celtic word for 'silver'., s.v. ''Argenteus''.


Rivers flowing into Argens

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Blavet The Blavet (; br, Blavezh) river flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast near Lorient. It is long. The river is canalised for most of its length, forming one of the links in the Brittany canal system. It con ...
* Endre * Bresque * Caramy ** Issole *
Cassole A cassole ( oc, cassolo) is a conical earthenware container, glazed inside. The bowl is made from red clay and is noted for its capacity to retain heat. Cassole originated from the French form of the Occitan word ''cassolo''. The earthenware was ...
* Ribeirotte * Florieye * Aille * Nartuby *
Reyran The Reyran is a torrent of the Var department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and a tributary of the Argens. It is an ephemeral stream, 26.8 km long, which originates in Bagnols-en-Forêt in the Var, 12 km from Fréjus. The Reyra ...


References

;Bibliography * {{Authority control Rivers of France 0Argens Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Rivers of Var (department)