Paillon
Sign in to savethumb|The Paillon near the Palais des Congrès Acropolis, during a flood 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. It is long. Its drainage basin is . 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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- Paillon
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- The Paillon in Contes
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- Mediterranean Sea
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- France
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- Paillon contes.jpg
- Length
- 36.3
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- Paillon (Nice)
- watershed area
- 95
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thumb|The Paillon near the Palais des Congrès Acropolis, during a flood 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. It is long. Its drainage basin is . 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.
Being a typical Mediterranean river with low water level throughout the year but with the autumn and winter rains can turn violent with damaging floods.
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