Osse River
Encyclopedia
The Osse is a 120 km long river
in southwestern France
, right tributary of the river Gélise
. Its source is in the Hautes-Pyrénées
, 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of the village
Bernadets-Debat
, in the Plateau de Lannemezan
. It joins the river Gélise 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the town Nérac
.
Its course crosses the following départements and commune
s:
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 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...
, right tributary of the river Gélise
Gélise
- Etymology :The name Gélise comes from the Aquitanian hydronymic root Jel, meaning "watercourse."- Geography :The Gélise originates in the Gers département at Cahuzères, north of Lupiac, then it flows northwest in the direction of Eauze...
. Its source is in the Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
, 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of the village
Village
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Bernadets-Debat
Bernadets-Debat
Bernadets-Debat is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, in 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 joins the river Gélise 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the town Nérac
Nérac
Nérac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-External links:*...
.
Its course crosses the following départements and commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
s:
- Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
: Bernadets-DebatBernadets-DebatBernadets-Debat is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... - 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:...
: MontesquiouMontesquiouMontesquiou is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.The village of Montesquiou is the historical seat of the Montesquiou-Fezensac family.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-AraillesSaint-AraillesSaint-Arailles is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Vic-FezensacVic-FezensacVic-Fezensac is commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Auzoue flows north through the western part of the commune and forms most of its north-western border....
, MouchanMouchanMouchan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... - Lot-et-GaronneLot-et-GaronneLot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: FréchouFréchouFréchou is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The town is known for being the site of the apparitions that led to the founding of the Traditionalist Catholic schismatic group Fraternite Notre Dame.-See also:*...
, MoncrabeauMoncrabeauMoncrabeau is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France....
, LannesLannes, Lot-et-GaronneLannes is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-Geography:The Auzoue forms part of the commune's southwestern border.The Osse forms the commune's eastern border.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...