The Gave d'Ossau is the torrential river flowing through the
Ossau Valley
The Ossau Valley (French: ''Vallée d'Ossau''; Gascon: ''Aussau'' / ''la vath d'Aussau'') is a valley of the France, French Pyrénées, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''departments of France, département''.
Administration
18 communes of France, ...
, one of the three main valleys of the High-
Béarn
The Béarn (; ; oc, Bearn or ''Biarn''; eu, Bearno or ''Biarno''; or ''Bearnia'') is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Bas ...
(
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; eu, Pirinio Atlantiarrak or ) is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlanti ...
), 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 formed in
Gabas from the confluence of two
gave
GAVE may refer to:
* Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
* Gave (placename element), a French word meaning ''torrential river'' in the west Pyrenees
* Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
* Gabinete de Avaliação Educacio ...
s coming from both sides of the
Pic du Midi d'Ossau
The Pic du Midi d'Ossau (2,884 m) is a mountain rising above the Ossau Valley in the French Pyrenees. Despite possessing neither a glacier nor, in the context of the range, a particularly high summit, its distinctive shape makes it a symbol of ...
:
* the
Gave de Bious
GAVE may refer to:
* Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
* Gave (placename element), a French word meaning ''torrential river'' in the west Pyrenees
* Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
* Gabinete de Avaliação Educaci ...
, from the
Pic d'Astu (west)
* the
Gave du Brousset
GAVE may refer to:
* Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
* Gave (placename element), a French word meaning ''torrential river'' in the west Pyrenees
* Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
* Gabinete de Avaliação Educaci ...
, from the
Anéou Circus (east).
After joining the
Gave d'Aspe
The Gave d'Aspe is a torrential river flowing through the Aspe Valley, one of the three main valleys of the High- Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the southwest of France. It is long.
It is formed in the ''Aspe Cirque'', below the Aspe pea ...
, in
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Oloron-Sainte-Marie (; oc, Auloron e Senta Maria; eu, Oloroe-Donamaria) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Aquitaine), southwestern France.
History
The town was founded by the ...
, it forms the
Gave d'Oloron
The Gave d'Oloron is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau. It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade to form ...
. It is considered the upper course of the Gave d'Oloron by
Sandre.
Throughout its length, the river is paralleled by the D934 road that runs from
Pau to
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, via the
Col du Pourtalet
The Col du Pourtalet, El Portalet or Portalet d'Aneu is a mountain pass and border crossing in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain. The pass reaches an elevation of , and links the Ossau and Tena valleys.
The road across the pass is known as ...
.
In Castet, a
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
forms the
Lac de Castet
Lac de Castet is a lake in Pyrénées, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territori ...
.
Main tributaries
* (R)
Gave de Soussouéou
GAVE may refer to:
* Gave (Melgaço), a parish in Portugal
* Gave (placename element), a French word meaning ''torrential river'' in the west Pyrenees
* Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), a medical condition
* Gabinete de Avaliação Educacio ...
* (L)
Gée from the
Coig Arras, in the
Gorges du Bitet
* (R)
Valentin, from
Gourette
Gourette () is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Eaux-Bonnes in the ''département'' of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on the D 918 road which passes through the Col d'Aubisque mountain pass. The closest a ...
** (R)
Cély
Cély (), also known as Cély-en-Bière (), is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Célysiens''.
See also
*Communes of the Seine-et-Marne de ...
, from the
Col d'Aubisque
The Col d'Aubisque ( oc, Còth d'Aubisca) (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Aquitaine region of France.Chany, Pierre (1988), La Fabuleuse Histoire du T ...
* (L)
l'Arrioutort, in
Laruns
Laruns (; oc, Laruntz) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Gave d'Ossau and its tributary, the Valentin.
Formerly part of the province ...
* (R)
Canceigt.
* (R)
Sourde, in
Aste.
* (L)
Arriou Mage, in
Bielle.
* (R)
Lau
Lau or LAU may refer to:
People
* Lau (surname)
* Liu (劉/刘), a common Chinese family name transliterated Lau in Cantonese and Hokkien
* Lau clan, one of the Saraswat Brahmin clans of Punjab
* LAU (musician): Laura Fares
Places
* Lebane ...
.
Départements and towns
*
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; eu, Pirinio Atlantiarrak or ) is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlanti ...
:
Gabas,
Eaux-Chaudes
Eaux-Chaudes is a spa in the valley of the Gave d'Ossau in the French Pyrenees.
Location
The village is located beside the river, at the southern entrance to the Gorge du Hourat. It is separated from the spa town of Eaux-Bonnes by the Massif ...
,
Laruns
Laruns (; oc, Laruntz) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Gave d'Ossau and its tributary, the Valentin.
Formerly part of the province ...
,
Béost
Béost (; oc-gsc, Biost) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
See also
* Ossau Valley
* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyréné ...
,
Aste-Béon
Aste-Béon (; oc, Asta e Bion) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Astois et Béonais'' or ''Astoises et Béonaises''.
Ge ...
,
Gère-Bélesten
Gère-Bélesten is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
See also
* Ossau Valley
* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlant ...
,
Bielle,
Castet
Castet is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
See also
* Lac de Castet
* Ossau Valley
* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrén ...
,
Louvie-Juzon
Louvie-Juzon (; oc, Lobier de Baish) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
See also
* Ossau Valley
*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the ...
,
Izeste
Izeste (; oc, Isesta) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Isestois''.
Notable people
* Théophile de Bordeu (born in Izeste in 1722; died in ...
,
Arudy
Arudy (; Gascon: Arudi) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arudyens'' or ''Arudyennes''.
The commune has been awarded o ...
, Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
References
External links
Ossau.net web site
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Rivers of France
Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine