Verdon
A view from the Verdon Gorge

Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
• elevation	2,819 m (9,249 ft)

Mouth
• location	Durance
• coordinates	43°43′6″N 5°44′54″E / 43.71833°N 5.74833°E / 43.71833; 5.74833
Length	166.5 km (103.5 mi)
Basin size	2,295 km² (886 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Tributaries
• left	Artuby

The Verdon (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdɔ̃], Occitan: [ˈbeɾðu]) is a 166.5-kilometre-long (103.5 mi) river in Southeastern France, left tributary of the Durance.^[1] Its drainage basin is 2,295 km² (886 sq mi).^[2] The Verdon is best known for its impressive canyon: the Verdon Gorge. This limestone canyon, also called the "Grand Canyon of Verdon", 20 kilometres (12 mi) long and more than 300 metres (980 ft) deep, is a popular climbing and sight-seeing area. The name comes from the green appearance of the waters of the river, in the canyon.

Course

Its source is at an elevation of 2,819 metres (9,249 ft), in the southwestern part of the French Alps (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), between the Col d'Allos and the Trois Évêchés mountain, south of Barcelonnette. It flows southwest through the following departments and towns: