| Var | |
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Rooftops of Entrevaux and the gorge of the Var. |
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| Origin | Maritime Alps |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 114 km |
| Source elevation | 1800 m |
| Avg. discharge | 50-100 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,742 km² |
The Var (Latin Varus) is a river located in the southeast of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway.
The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, with a short (~15 km or ~9 mi) stretch in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. It is a unique case in France of a river not flowing in the département named after it (see Var).
The Var rises near the Col de la Cayolle (2,326 m/7,631 ft) in the Maritime Alps and flows generally southeast for 114 kilometres (71 mi) into the Mediterranean between Nice and Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
The Var flows through the following départements and towns: