The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long

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in the

Hautes-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs es, Altos Pirineos; ca, Alts Pirineus alts piɾiˈneʊs English: Upper Pyrenees) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. ...

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's ...

and

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.

'' départements'', southwestern

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. Its source is at

Arné Arné (; oc, Arnèr) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse has its source in the southern part of the commune and forms most of its eastern border. Population See also *Communes of ...

, on the

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. It flows generally northeast. It is a

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of the Save into which it flows at

Espaon Espaon is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography In the western part of the commune, the river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', ...

''Départements'' and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Hautes-Pyrénées:

*Haute-Garonne:

Boudrac Boudrac (; oc, Bodrac) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', southweste ...

*Hautes-Pyrénées:

Bazordan Bazordan (; oc, Bajordan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Population Geography The river Gesse flows northeast through the commune. See also *Communes of the ...

*Haute-Garonne:

Saint-Loup-en-Comminges Saint-Loup-en-Comminges (, literally ''Saint-Loup in Comminges''; oc, Sent Lop de Comenge) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hau ...

Nizan-Gesse Nizan-Gesse (; oc, Nisan de Gessa) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'' ...

Gensac-de-Boulogne Gensac-de-Boulogne (, literally ''Gensac of Boulogne''; oc, Gençac de Bolonha) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse forms part of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone The Gimone ...

, Blajan,

Boulogne-sur-Gesse Boulogne-sur-Gesse (, literally ''Boulogne on Gesse''; oc-gsc, Bolonha de Gessa) is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyréné ...

Péguilhan Péguilhan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France in the historical region of Gascony. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Lunax was merged into Péguilhan. Péguilhan has far-reaching views towards the Pyrenee ...

Lunax Lunax ( Gascon: ''Lunats'' or ''Lunacs'') is a former commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Péguilhan.Nénigan Nénigan (; oc, Nenigan) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population Geography The river Gesse forms all of the commune's eastern border; the Gimone The Gimone (; oc-gsc, Gimona) is a river in south- ...

, Saint-Ferréol-de-Comminges,

Puymaurin Puymaurin (; oc, Poimaurin) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', south ...

, Molas *Gers: Tournan *Haute-Garonne:

Boissède Boissède (; oc, Boisheda) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', southw ...

*Gers:

Cadeillan Cadeillan (; oc, Cadelhan de Savés) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and Gers'' départements'', sout ...

Sabaillan Sabaillan (; oc, Sabalhan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. The village is notable for the presence of several duck and geese farms specialising in the production of foie gras, one of the main products of the region. ...

, Sauveterre,

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