Huveaune
Source1 locationSainte-Baume
MouthMediterranean Sea
Mouth locationMarseille
Mouth coordinates43.2594°N 5.3734°E
CountryFrance
Length48.5 km (30.1 mi)
Source1 elevation590 m (1,940 ft)
Discharge1 avg10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)

The Huveaune (yvon; Occitan: Evèuna) is a small river in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is 48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi) long and flows through the communes of La Penne-sur-Huveaune, Nans-les-Pins, Saint-Zacharie, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Auriol, Roquevaire, Aubagne, and the metropolitan area of Marseille.[1]

The Huveaune rises in the Castelette cave at 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Sainte-Baume mountain range, and runs into the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille. Its drainage basin is 502 km2 (194 sq mi).[2]

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  2. ^ Bassin versant : Huveaune (L'), Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA