Hers-Mort
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The Hers-Mort is a 90 km long river in southern France, a right-bank tributary of the Garonne
. Its average flow rate is 4 m3/s. The Hers-Mort rises in the Lauragais
region, near the village Fonters-du-Razès
, in the Aude
department. It flows northwest through the following departments and towns:
It flows into the Garonne
near Grenade-sur-Garonne. Its waters, augmented by the Girou which flows into its right bank, irrigate the market gardens around Toulouse
. The Canal du Midi
crosses the Hers-Mort near Villefranche-de-Lauragais
via the Lers Aqueduct.
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 average flow rate is 4 m3/s. The Hers-Mort rises in the Lauragais
Lauragais
The Lauragais is an area of southwestern France located south-east of Toulouse....
region, near the village Fonters-du-Razès
Fonters-du-Razès
Fonters-du-Razès is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aude
Aude
Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
department. It flows northwest through the following departments and towns:
- AudeAudeAude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
: Payra-sur-l'HersPayra-sur-l'HersPayra-sur-l'Hers is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Salles-sur-l'HersSalles-sur-l'HersSalles-sur-l'Hers is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... - Haute-GaronneHaute-GaronneHaute-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...
: Villefranche-de-LauragaisVillefranche-de-LauragaisVillefranche-de-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, BaziègeBaziègeBaziège is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, Saint-JorySaint-JorySaint-Jory is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Sights:The Château de Saint-Jory is a 16th century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.-References:*...
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 Grenade-sur-Garonne. Its waters, augmented by the Girou which flows into its right bank, irrigate the market gardens around Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. The Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
crosses the Hers-Mort near Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Villefranche-de-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
via the Lers Aqueduct.