Clarée
The Clarée is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary to the Durance. It is 31.9 km long. Its drainage basin is 189 km2. Its source is in the Cottian Alps, near Mont Thabor and Valloire.- Type: Stream
- Description: river 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.
Col de Montgenèvre
Mountain saddle
Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in France 2 kilometres away from Italy. Col de Montgenèvre is situated 3½ km northeast of Clarée.
Fort de l’Infernet
Castle
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy. Fort de l’Infernet is situated 2½ km south of Clarée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montgenèvre and Briançon.
Montgenèvre
Village
Photo: Ben.popeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montgenèvre is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Montgenèvre is situated 3½ km northeast of Clarée.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Val-des-Prés
Village
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is situated in the Clarée Valley. Val-des-Prés is situated 4 km north of Clarée.
Clarée
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Clarée from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Vachette and Les Alberts.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Janus and Croix de Toulouse.
Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Briançon, Risoul, Veynes, and Écrins National Park.
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