Clarée

The Clarée is a river in southeastern , a right tributary to the . It is 31.9 km long. Its drainage basin is 189 km2. Its source is in the , near and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: tributary of Durance in France
  • Also known as: “Clairee”, “Claree”, “Clarée River”, and “La Clairée Rivière”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église de l’Annonciation and Col de Montgenèvre.

Church
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is a church.

Mountain saddle
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The is a high mountain pass in the , in 2 kilometres away from . is situated 3½ km northeast of Clarée.

Castle
Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near in the French . It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend against invasion from . is situated 2½ km south of Clarée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montgenèvre and Briançon.

Village
Photo: Ben.popeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune on the Italian border in the department in the region in Southeastern . It will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding during the 2030 Winter Olympics. is situated 3½ km northeast of Clarée.

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is a city in near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southeastern . It is situated in the Clarée Valley. is situated 4 km north of Clarée.

Clarée

Latitude
44.91667° or 44° 55′ north
Longitude
6.68333° or 6° 41′ east
Elevation
1,450 metres (4,757 feet)
Open location code
8FP8WM8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3024814
Wiki­data ID
Q1095927
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Satellite Map

Discover Clarée from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Clarée” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Clarée”
  • Cebuano: “Clairée”
  • Dutch: “Claree”
  • Dutch: “Clarée”
  • French: “Clarée”
  • German: “Clarée”
  • Irish: “Clarée”
  • Italian: “Clarée”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Clarèia”
  • Polish: “Clarée”
  • Romanian: “Clarée”
  • Russian: “Кларе (река)”
  • Spanish: “Claree”
  • Spanish: “Clarée”
  • Spanish: “rio Claree”
  • Spanish: “río Clarée”
  • Spanish: “Río Clarée”
  • “Clarée”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mont Janus and Croix de Toulouse.

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