Arros River
Encyclopedia
The Arros is a right tributary of the Adour
, in the Southwest of France
.
, below the Signal de Bassia (1 921 m).
It flows north through a narrow valley defended by the castle of Mauvezin
and the bastide of Tournay
. It joins the Adour before it turn west, upstream from Riscle
.
Adour
The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
, in the Southwest of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The Arros rises in the Baronnies of Pyrenees, southeast of Bagnères-de-BigorreBagnères-de-Bigorre
Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a French commune in the south-western Hautes-Pyrénées department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.-Notable people:Bagnères-de-Bigorre was the birthplace of:*Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke...
, below the Signal de Bassia (1 921 m).
It flows north through a narrow valley defended by the castle of Mauvezin
Mauvezin, Hautes-Pyrénées
Mauvezin is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
and the bastide of Tournay
Tournay
Tournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut* Tournay, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France...
. It joins the Adour before it turn west, upstream from Riscle
Riscle
Riscle is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
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Départements and towns
- Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
: Bourg-de-BigorreBourg-de-BigorreBourg-de-Bigorre is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, TournayTournayTournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut* Tournay, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France...
, Chelle-DebatChelle-DebatChelle-Debat is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... - GersGersThe Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
: Montégut-ArrosMontégut-ArrosMontégut-Arros is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Villecomtal-sur-ArrosVillecomtal-sur-ArrosVillecomtal-sur-Arros is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, PlaisancePlaisance, GersPlaisance is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...
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Main tributaries
- (L) Esqueda, from BaniosBaniosBanios is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
- (L) LuzLuzLuz is the name of two places in the Bible.Luz is the ancient name of a royal Canaanite city, connected with Bethel . It is debated among scholars whether Luz and Bethel represent one and the same town - the former the Canaanite name, and the latter the Hebrew name - or whether they were distinct...
, from LiesLies, Hautes-PyrénéesLies is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... - (L) Arredou, in TournayTournayTournay may refer to:* Tournai , a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut* Tournay, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France...
- (L) Arret Daban or Arret Devant,
- (L) Arret Darré, in GonezGonezGonez is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
- (R) BouèsBouèsThe Bouès, is a right tributary of the Arros, at the eastern end of the basin of the Adour, in the Southwest of France.- Geography :The Bouès rises near Capvern, west of Lannemezan where it is fed by the Neste Canal...
, from CapvernCapvernCapvern is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...