Huveaune

Native nameL'Huveaune (French)LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationSainte-Baume • elevation590 m (1,940 ft) MouthMediterranean SeaMarseille43°15′34″N 5°22′24″E / 43.2594°N 5.3734°E / 43.2594; 5.3734Length48.5 km (30.1 mi)Basin size502 km² (194 sq mi)Discharge  • average10 m³/s (350 cu ft/s)

The Huveaune (French pronunciation: [yvon]; Occitan: Evèuna) is a small river in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is 48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi) long and flows through the communes of La Penne-sur-Huveaune, Nans-les-Pins, Saint-Zacharie, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Auriol, Roquevaire, Aubagne, and the metropolitan area of Marseille.^[1]

The Huveaune rises in the Castelette cave at 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Sainte-Baume mountain range, and runs into the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille. Its drainage basin is 502 km² (194 sq mi).^[2]

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