Siagne

Siagne
Gorges of the Siagne
Native nameLa Siagne (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Escragnolles
  elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Mediterranean Sea
  coordinates
43°31′52″N 6°56′54″E / 43.531°N 6.9482°E / 43.531; 6.9482
Length44 km (27 mi)
Basin size512 km2 (198 sq mi)
Discharge 
  averageMediterranean Sea

The Siagne (French pronunciation: [sjaɲ]; Occitan: Sianha) is a river that flows through the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments of southeast France. It is 44.5 km (27.7 mi) long. For much of its length, it forms the border between the two departments. Its drainage basin is 512 km2 (198 sq mi). Its source is near Escragnolles, flowing southeast, through Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and Pégomas, and into the Mediterranean Sea in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Cannes.