Lez (river)
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The Lez is a coastal river in Hérault
département, France. It is the main river crossing Montpellier
. The river has its source in Saint-Clément-de-Rivière
and flows to the Mediterranean Sea
at Palavas-les-Flots
. The fish Cottus petiti
is found only in a short stretch of this river.
Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département, France. It is the main river crossing Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
. The river has its source in Saint-Clément-de-Rivière
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-References:*...
and flows to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
at Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-Geography:Palavas is a seaside resort, some six km south of Montpellier, at the Gulf of Lion and the Mediterranean Sea. It lies on a strip of sand dunes that separates two lakes, the Étang de...
. The fish Cottus petiti
Cottus petiti
Cottus petiti, also called the chub of the Lez , is a species of fish in the Cottidae family. It is endemic to France, found only in a small 3 km stretch of the Lez River. Its natural habitat consists of rivers and freshwater springs, which are threatened by habitat loss. The males of this...
is found only in a short stretch of this river.