Calavon

Calavon
	The Calavon crossed by the Pont Julien near Bonnieux
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Main source	Banon; 420 m (1,380 ft); 44°02′10″N 05°38′32″E / 44.03611°N 5.64222°E
River mouth	Durance; 57 m (187 ft); 43°51′19″N 04°59′16″E / 43.85528°N 4.98778°ECoordinates: 43°51′19″N 04°59′16″E / 43.85528°N 4.98778°E
Length	88.3 km (54.9 mi)
Discharge	Average rate:; 0.89 m3/s (31 cu ft/s);
Basin features
Progression	Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Basin size	450 km2 (170 sq mi)

The Calavon (French: le Calavon, also called le Coulon) is an 88.3-kilometre (54.9 mi) long river in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Vaucluse départements, southeastern France. Its source is near Banon. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a right tributary of the Durance into which it flows at Caumont-sur-Durance, near Cavaillon.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 26th 2009.

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