Loup (river)

Loup
The Gorges du Loup in Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Native nameLa Liane (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMontagne de l'Audibergue (Alpes-Maritimes)
  coordinates43°46′3″N 6°47′20″E / 43.76750°N 6.78889°E / 43.76750; 6.78889
Mouth 
  location
Mediterranean Sea
  coordinates
43°38′35″N 7°8′41″E / 43.64306°N 7.14472°E / 43.64306; 7.14472
Length49 km (30 mi)
Basin size289 km2 (112 sq mi)

The Loup (French pronunciation: [lu] ; Occitan: Lop) is a river in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Southeastern France. With a length of 49 kilometres (30 mi), it ends in the Mediterranean Sea in Villeneuve-Loubet, near Cagnes-sur-Mer. It takes its source in Andon.