Gijou
Encyclopedia
The Gijou is a 50.2 km (31.2 mi) long river
in the Tarn département, southwestern France
. Its source is at Lacaune
. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a right tributary of the Agout
into which it flows at Vabre
.
, Gijounet
, Viane
, Lacaze
, Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy
, Vabre
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 Tarn département, southwestern 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...
. Its source is at Lacaune
Lacaune
Lacaune is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a right tributary of the Agout
Agout
The Agout is a 195 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Tarn River. Its source is in the southern Massif Central, in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc...
into which it flows at Vabre
Vabre
Vabre is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Gijou, which flows southwestward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Agout....
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: LacauneLacaune
Lacaune is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Gijounet
Gijounet
Gijounet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The river Gijou forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows northwestward through the northern part of the commune.-References:*...
, Viane
Viane
Viane is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The river Gijou flows westward through the southern part of the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...
, Lacaze
Lacaze
Lacaze is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The river Dadou forms part of the commune's northern border. The village lies on the banks of the Gijou, which flows westward through the commune, then forms most of its south-western border.-References:*...
, Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy
Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy
Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, Vabre
Vabre
Vabre is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Gijou, which flows southwestward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Agout....