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Paillon
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Cascade de la colline du Château
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Cascade de la colline du Château
Magnan
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Magnan
Coco beach
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Coco beach
Banquière
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Banquière
RiverNice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Paillon

RiverBest Jun · Sep–Oct
Elevation–above sea level
Length36 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townNice0.8 km
43.70° N, 7.27° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goNice · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77October
Best timeJun · Sep–Oct
October: high / low21° / 14°
River

Paillon in brief

Paillon is a river in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

The nearest town in the atlas is Nice, 0.8 km to the NW, where the weather is best in June, September and October.

Paillon is 36 km long.

Nice: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Nice
19°
Cloudy now
Wind8 km/h
Humidity53%
Cloud cover91%
Today
22 Oct
21°
12°
Fri
23 Oct
20°
11°
8 mm
Sat
24 Oct
21°
9°
Sun
25 Oct
20°
10°
Mon
26 Oct
21°
10°

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The course of the river

As mapped in OpenStreetMap, with the towns of the atlas along its banks.
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  1. 1Berre-les-Alpes679 m
  2. 2Touët-de-l'Escarène512 m
  3. 3L'Escarène347 m
  4. 4Blausasc319 m
  5. 5Peille649 m
  6. 6Peillon369 m
  7. 7Cantaron103 m
  8. 8Drap100 m
  9. 9La Trinité75 m
  10. 10Falicon266 m
  11. 11Saint-André-de-la-Roche97 m
  12. 12Pasteur35 m
  13. 13Carabacel39 m
  14. 14Libération33 m
sourcemouth (or where the mapped line leaves the country)
When to go

The best months around Paillon

Climate of Nice

Month score in Nice

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
Map

Paillon from above

Nature nearbyAll of France
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plage du centenaireBeach0.3 kmSWplage du centenaire
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Cascade de la colline du ChâteauWaterfall0.7 kmECascade de la colline du Château
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MagnanRiver2.1 kmWMagnan
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Coco beachBeach2.1 kmSECoco beach
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BanquièreRiver4.0 kmNBanquière
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Cascade de GairaultWaterfall4.6 kmNCascade de Gairault
Summits nearbyMountains of France
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Mont Férion19 km N1,412 mJuly 23°Mont Férion
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Monte Grammondo25 km NE1,378 mJuly 22°Monte Grammondo
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Cime de Rocaillon24 km N1,369 mJuly 23°Cime de Rocaillon
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Cime de Gros Braus23 km NE1,332 mJuly 23°Cime de Gros Braus
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Puy de Tourettes20 km W1,270 mJuly 24°Puy de Tourettes
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Pic de Courmettes20 km W1,248 mJuly 25°Pic de Courmettes
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Nice
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Nice

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 0.8 km NW
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Nice
Carabacel
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Carabacel

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 1.4 km NE
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Carabacel
Libération
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Libération

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 1.8 km N
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Libération
Pasteur
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Pasteur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 2.9 km N
21°Oct high
9wet days
77score
Pasteur
Around here

Nice and around

Nice
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Nice

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Jun · Sep–Octbest months
29°July high
25 maltitude
Nice

Nature

Loup
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12 km SW

Loup

River
Loup
Magnan
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2.2 km SW

Magnan

River
Magnan
Lubiane
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10 km W

Lubiane

River
Lubiane

Mountains

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40 km N

Cime de Montjoya

2,311 m
Cime de Montjoya
Mount Tournairet
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35 km N

Mount Tournairet

2,086 m
Mount Tournairet
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39 km N

Mont Caire Gros

2,022 m
Mont Caire Gros

Heritage

Nice Cathedral
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1.0 km SE

Nice Cathedral

classified historical monument · 1650
Nice Cathedral
Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church
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1.2 km N

Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church

classified historical monument · 1934
Sainte Jeanne d'Arc Church
Chapelle de la Miséricorde de Nice
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1.1 km SE

Chapelle de la Miséricorde de Nice

classified historical monument · 1770
Chapelle de la Miséricorde de Nice

Museums

Musée Matisse
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2.0 km NE

Musée Matisse

Art museum · 1963
Musée Matisse
Musée Marc-Chagall
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0.7 km N

Musée Marc-Chagall

Art museum · 1973
Musée Marc-Chagall
Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret
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1.7 km SW

Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret

Art museum · 1928
Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret