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Paillon

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River mouth
  
Mediterranean Sea

Mouth
  
Mediterranean Sea

Mouth elevation
  
0

Length
  
36 km

Country
  
France

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Promenade du paillon en drone coul e verte nice octobre 2013


The Paillon (Nissard Occitan: Palhon) is a coastal river of the Alpes-Maritimes that flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Nice, near the old district. Its source is north of Lucéram. It flows generally south, through L'Escarène, Peillon, Drap (where it meets its main tributary Paillon de Contes), La Trinité, and finally Nice.

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Map of Paillon, France

The region of the Paillon and the Paillon de Contes is called the pays des Paillons. The river is covered in its last few kilometers in the city of Nice, with the Guillaume Apollinaire High School and the Palais des Congrès Acropolis over the river.

It is a typical Mediterranean river, with low water level throughout the year and violent floods during autumn and sometimes during spring.

Inauguration de la promenade du paillon


References

Paillon Wikipedia