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Durance, river, c.180 mi (290 km) long, rising in SE France at the foot of Montgenèvre Pass on the Italian border and flowing southwest then northwest before entering the Rhône River at Avignon. The upper Durance is used to generate hydroelectricity; the lower river is used for irrigation and for municipal water supply.
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ancient Druentia.

River, southeastern France. The principal river draining the French side of the Alps toward the Mediterranean, its origin is in the Montgenèvre region. To its confluence with the Rhône River below Avignon, it is 189 mi (304 km) long. It is the site of extensive hydroelectric projects that were established after World War II.

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Alpes Maritimes. Centre National de vol oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. (PAR95463)
Jan 01, 1976; Martine Franck Magnum Photos 01-01-1976 Alpes Maritimes. Centre National de vol ?oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. Keywords:...
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Alpes-Maritimes. Centre National de Vol oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. (PAR95465)
Jan 01, 1976; Martine Franck Magnum Photos 01-01-1976 Alpes-Maritimes. Centre National de Vol ?oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. Keywords:...
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Alpes-Maritimes. Centre National de Vol oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. (PAR95466)
Jan 01, 1976; Martine Franck Magnum Photos 01-01-1976 Alpes-Maritimes. Centre National de Vol ?oile de Saint-Auban sur Durance. Keywords:...
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Jan 01, 1988; Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 dur|ance (door'ns, dyoor-) n. imprisonment, esp. when long continued: mainly in durance...
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