The Agout or Agoût (; oc, Agot) is a long
river
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in south-western
France
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. It is a left tributary of the
Tarn.
Its source is in the southern
Massif Central
The (; oc, Massís Central, ; literally ''"Central Massif"'') is a highland region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.
Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,00 ...
, in the
Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park
A mouflon in the park.
Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park (french: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc) is a regional natural park in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault, and Tarn departments of France. These ar ...
. It flows generally west through the following department and towns:
*
Hérault
Hérault (; oc, Erau, ) is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault River, its prefecture is Montpellier. It had a population of 1,175,623 in 2019.[La Salvetat-sur-Agout
La Salvetat-sur-Agout (, literally ''La Salvetat on Agout''; oc, La Salvetat) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a li ...]
*
Tarn:
Brassac,
Castres
Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect, Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administ ...
,
Lavaur,
Saint-Sulpice
The Agout flows into the Tarn at Saint-Sulpice.
Among its tributaries are the
Dadou
The Dadou (french: le Dadou) is a long river in the Tarn department in southern France. Its source is near Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Agout, into which it flows near Ambres.
Communes alo ...
, the
Gijou
The Gijou () is a long river in the Tarn department in southern 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.
Communes along its course
This list is or ...
and the
Thoré
The Thoré () is a river in the Hérault and Tarn departments in southern France. Its source is in the northern part of Rieussec. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Agout, into which it flows between Navès and Castr ...
.
Agout source.JPG, Cambon-et-Salvergues
Brassac sur Agout.JPG , Brassac
Castres (81), Maisons sur l'Agoût.JPG , Castres
Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect, Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administ ...
France - Giroussens - Agout.jpg , Giroussens
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe (Tarn) - La chaussée du moulin sur l'Agout.jpg,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
Rivers of Hérault
Rivers of Tarn (department)
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