Baïse
Encyclopedia
The Baïse is a 188 km long river
in south-western France
, left tributary of the Garonne
. Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees
, near Lannemezan
. It flows north through the following départements and towns:
It flows into the Garonne
near Aiguillon.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in south-western 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...
, left tributary of the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
. Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, near Lannemezan
Lannemezan
Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*...
. It flows north through the following départements and towns:
- Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
: LannemezanLannemezanLannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*...
, Trie-sur-BaïseTrie-sur-BaïseTrie-sur-Baïse is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It is the administrative center in a "canton" comprising 22 villages... - 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:...
: MirandeMirandeMirande is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Castéra-VerduzanCastéra-VerduzanCastéra-Verduzan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Valence-sur-BaïseValence-sur-BaïseValence-sur-Baïse is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, CondomCondom, GersCondom , also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.-Way of St. James:... - Lot-et-GaronneLot-et-GaronneLot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: NéracNéracNérac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-External links:*...
, LavardacLavardacLavardac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France....
It flows into the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
near Aiguillon.
Tributaries
- GéliseGélise- Etymology :The name Gélise comes from the Aquitanian hydronymic root Jel, meaning "watercourse."- Geography :The Gélise originates in the Gers département at Cahuzères, north of Lupiac, then it flows northwest in the direction of Eauze...
(in LavardacLavardacLavardac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France....
)- OsseOsse RiverThe Osse is a long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the river Gélise. Its source is in the Hautes-Pyrénées, southeast of the village Bernadets-Debat, in the Plateau de Lannemezan...
(in NéracNéracNérac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-External links:*...
)
- Osse
- Petite BaïsePetite BaïseThe Petite Baïse is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées and Gers départements, southwestern France. Its source is in Lannemezan, on the plateau de Lannemezan. It flows generally north...
(in L'Isle-de-NoéL'Isle-de-NoéL'Isle-de-Noé is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse forms part of the commune's southeastern border, flows northwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Baïse in the village....
)