The Douze (/duz/, oc, Dosa) is the right source river of the
Midouze
The Midouze (; oc, Midosa), is a right tributary of the Adour river, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.
Name
The name ''Midouze'' is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.
Geog ...
, in the
Landes
''Landes'', or ''Lanas'' in Gascon, means moorland or heath.
''Landes'' and ''Lanas'' come from the Latin ''plānus'' meaning “‘flat, even, level, plain’”. They are therefore cognate with the English plain (and plane), the Spanish word '' ...
, in the southwest of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. It is long.
Geography
The Douze rises in
Armagnac
Armagnac (, ) is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Baco 22A, Colombard, Folle blanche and Ugni blanc, traditionally ...
, in the
Gers
Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377. département. It joins the
Midou
The Midou or Midour (/midu/, oc, Midor) is the left precursor of the Midouze, in the Southwest of France.
Geography
The Midou rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département. It joins the Douze in Mont-de-Marsan to constitute the Midouze, a tri ...
in
Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan (; Occitan: ''Lo Mont de Marçan'') is a commune and capital of the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Population
Military installations
The French Air and Space Force operates the ''Constantin Rozan ...
to constitute the
Midouze
The Midouze (; oc, Midosa), is a right tributary of the Adour river, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France.
Name
The name ''Midouze'' is a portmanteau that fuses the names of the two precursors of the river, the Midou and the Douze.
Geog ...
, a tributary of the
Adour
The Adour (; eu, Aturri; oc, Ador) is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre (Pyrenees), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost ca. i ...
.
Départements and towns
*
Gers
Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377. :
Peyrusse-Grande
Peyrusse-Grande (; oc, Peirussa Grana) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The Auzoue forms part of the commune's eastern border.
The Douze forms most of the commune's western bo ...
,
Espas,
Manciet
Manciet is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americ ...
,
Cazaubon
Cazaubon (; Gascon: ''Casaubon'') is a commune in the Gers department of southwestern France.
Besides the town of Cazaubon itself, the commune includes the adjacent spa town of Barbotan-les-Thermes
Barbotan-les-Thermes is a spa in the Gers ...
.
*
Landes
''Landes'', or ''Lanas'' in Gascon, means moorland or heath.
''Landes'' and ''Lanas'' come from the Latin ''plānus'' meaning “‘flat, even, level, plain’”. They are therefore cognate with the English plain (and plane), the Spanish word '' ...
:
Labastide-d'Armagnac
Labastide-d'Armagnac (; oc, La Bastida d'Armanhac) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
It hosts Notre Dame des Cyclistes.
It was founded in 1291 by Bernard VI, Count of Armagnac.
See also
*Comm ...
,
Saint Justin,
Roquefort
Roquefort is a sheep milk cheese from Southern France, and is one of the world's best known blue cheeses. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur ...
.
Main tributaries
* (R) Estampon, in
Roquefort
Roquefort is a sheep milk cheese from Southern France, and is one of the world's best known blue cheeses. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur ...
.
* (R) Gouaneyre.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Gers
Rivers of Landes (department)
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
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