Douze
Encyclopedia
The Douze is the right precursor of the Midouze
, in the Landes
, in the Southwest of France
.
, in the Gers
département. It joins the Midou
in Mont-de-Marsan
to constitute the Midouze
, a tributary of the Adour
.
Midouze
The Midouze , is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.- Name :The name Midouze is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.- Geography :...
, in the Landes
Landes forest
The Landes forest or the Landes of Gascony , in the historic Gascony region of southwestern France now known as Aquitaine, is the largest maritime-pine forest in Europe...
, 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 Douze rises in ArmagnacArmagnac (region)
The hilly countship of Armagnac , in the foothills of the Pyrenées between the Adour and Garonne rivers, is a historic countship of the Duchy of Gascony, established in 601 in Aquitaine...
, in the Gers
Gers
The 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:...
département. It joins the Midou
Midou
The Midou or Midour is the left precursor of the Midouze, in the Southwest of France.- Geography :The Midou rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département...
in Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Mont-de-Marsan airbase « Constantin Rozanoff » is a major installation of the French Air Force. The base includes CEAM , an air defense radar command reporting centre, and an air defence control...
to constitute the Midouze
Midouze
The Midouze , is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.- Name :The name Midouze is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.- Geography :...
, a tributary of the Adour
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...
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Départements and towns
- 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:...
: Peyrusse-GrandePeyrusse-GrandePeyrusse-Grande is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Auzoue forms part of the commune's eastern border.The Douze forms most of the commune's western border.-Population:-References:*...
, EspasEspasEspas is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...
, MancietMancietManciet is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, CazaubonCazaubonCazaubon is a commune in the Gers department of southwestern France.Besides the town of Cazaubon itself, the commune includes the adjacent spa town of Barbotan-les-Thermes.-Population:-References:*...
. - Landes: Labastide-d'ArmagnacLabastide-d'ArmagnacLabastide-d'Armagnac is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.It hosts Notre Dame des Cyclistes.-See also:*Communes of the Landes department...
, Saint JustinSaint-Justin, LandesSaint-Justin is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, RoquefortRoquefort, LandesRoquefort is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
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