Gesse
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The Gesse is a 52.1 km (32.4 mi) long river
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 the Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...

, Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...

 and 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:...

départements, southwestern France
France
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. Its source is at Arné
Arné
Arné is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The river Gesse rises in the southern part of the commune and forms most of its eastern border.-References:*...

, on the plateau de Lannemezan
Plateau de Lannemezan
The plateau de Lannemezan is a plateau in Hautes-Pyrénées département, in Pyrenees foothills,not far from spain, southwestern France, with about 10,000 inhabitants.Its name is due to the city Lannemezan, which lies in the middle of the plateau....

. It flows generally northeast. It is a left tributary of the Save
Save (Garonne)
The Save is a 143 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees, south of Lannemezan...

 into which it flows at Espaon
Espaon
Espaon is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:In the western part of the commune, the river Gesse flows into the Save, which forms most of its western border.-Population:...

.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:
  • Hautes-Pyrénées: Arné
    Arné
    Arné is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The river Gesse rises in the southern part of the commune and forms most of its eastern border.-References:*...

  • Haute-Garonne: Boudrac
    Boudrac
    Boudrac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

  • Hautes-Pyrénées: Bazordan
    Bazordan
    Bazordan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...

  • Haute-Garonne: Saint-Loup-en-Comminges
    Saint-Loup-en-Comminges
    Saint-Loup-en-Comminges is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse flows east-northeast through the southeastern part of the commune and forms part of its eastern border.-Population:-References:*...

    , Nizan-Gesse
    Nizan-Gesse
    Nizan-Gesse is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Gensac-de-Boulogne
    Gensac-de-Boulogne
    Gensac-de-Boulogne is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse forms part of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone forms part of its western border.-Population:-References:*...

    , Blajan
    Blajan
    Blajan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Boulogne-sur-Gesse
    Boulogne-sur-Gesse
    Boulogne-sur-Gesse is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse forms most of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone forms part of its southwestern and northwestern borders.-Population:-Literature:...

    , Péguilhan
    Péguilhan
    Péguilhan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France in the historical region of Gascony.Péguilhan has far-reaching views towards the Pyrenees. Péguilhan is surrounded by woodland and wide open countryside, a mixture of arable and livestock farming...

    , Lunax
    Lunax
    Lunax is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse forms all of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone forms all of its western border.-Population:...

    , Nénigan
    Nénigan
    Nénigan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Geography:The river Gesse forms all of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone forms all of its western border.-References:*...

    , Saint-Ferréol-de-Comminges
    Saint-Ferréol-de-Comminges
    Saint-Ferréol-de-Comminges is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Puymaurin
    Puymaurin
    Puymaurin is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Molas
  • Gers: Tournan
    Tournan, Gers
    Tournan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...

  • Haute-Garonne: Boissède
    Boissède
    Boissède is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

  • Gers: Cadeillan
    Cadeillan
    Cadeillan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse forms all of the commune's western and northwestern borders, then flows into the Save, which forms all of the commune's eastern and northeastern borders....

    , Sabaillan
    Sabaillan
    Sabaillan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.The village is notable for the presence of several duck and geese farms specialising in the production of foie gras, one of the main products of the region.-Population:...

    , Sauveterre
    Sauveterre, Gers
    Sauveterre is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:The river Gesse forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Save, which forms most of its eastern border.-Population:...

    , Espaon
    Espaon
    Espaon is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:In the western part of the commune, the river Gesse flows into the Save, which forms most of its western border.-Population:...

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