Ubaye in Barcelonnette
Ubaye in Barcelonnette

The Ubaye (French pronunciation:[ybaj]; Occitan:Ubaia) is a river of southeastern France. It is 83 kilometres (52mi) long and flows through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. Its drainage basin is 1,009km2(390sqmi).

Its rises at the Col de Longet, in the Cottian Alps on the border with Italy. It flows generally southwest, through Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Jausiers and Barcelonnette. It flows into the Lac de Serre-Ponçon (which is fed and drained by the Durance) near La Bréole.

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