The Calavon (french: le Calavon, also called ''le Coulon'') is an long
river
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in the
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or sometimes abbreviated as AHP (; oc, Aups d'Auta Provença; ) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the south, Vaucluse to the west ...
and
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.départements'', southeastern
France
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Banon Banon may refer to:
* Banon cheese, French cheese
* Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in France
* Characters of Final Fantasy VI#Banon, a character in Final Fantasy VI
* Tristane Banon
Tristane ...
. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Durance
The Durance (; ''Durença'' in the Occitan classical norm or ''Durènço'' in the Mistralian norm) is a major river in Southeastern France. A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long. Its drainage basin is .Caumont-sur-Durance, near Cavaillon.
''Départements'' and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Alpes-de-Haute-Provence:
Banon Banon may refer to:
* Banon cheese, French cheese
* Banon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in France
* Characters of Final Fantasy VI#Banon, a character in Final Fantasy VI
* Tristane Banon
Tristane ...
Oppedette
Oppedette is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Calavon.
Population
See also
* Luberon
*Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
The foll ...
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Viens, Vaucluse
Viens (Occitan: ''Viènç'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The river Calavon forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
Landmarks
* Chateau d'Autet
S ...
*Alpes-de-Haute-Provence:
Céreste
Céreste (; Occitan: ''Ceirèsta'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is known for its rich fossil beds in fine layers of "Calcaire de Campagne Calavon" limestone, which are now protected by the Pa ...
*Vaucluse:
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon (; oc, Sant Martin de Castilhon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
Geography
The river ...
Saignon
Saignon (; oc, Sanhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The nearest town is Apt.
There is a bakery/cafe, two restaurants, and a general store. The school has about 100 stu ...
,
Caseneuve
Caseneuve (; oc, Canòva) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
Geography
The river Calavon forms the commune's sou ...
Bonnieux
Bonnieux (; oc, Bonius) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,206. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Julie ...
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Roussillon
Roussillon ( , , ; ca, Rosselló ; oc, Rosselhon ) is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the reg ...
Beaumettes
Beaumettes (; oc, Lei Baumetas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Calavon, which forms all of the commune's southern bord ...
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Oppède
Oppède (; oc, Opeda) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. ''Oppidum'' is the Latin word for 'town'.
History
It is in fact two villages: Oppède-le-Vieux ("the old" in Frenc ...
Robion
Robion () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The new part of the village runs along the D2 road, and the old part of the village is clustered at the foot of the Luberon mount ...