The Barguelonnette (, also called Petite Barguelonne, literally ''Little Barguelonne'') is a long
river
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in the
Lot
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* Parking lot, for automobiles
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and
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; oc, Tarn e Garona ) is a department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name. The area was originally part of the former provinces of Quercy and ...
''
départements
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'', southwestern
France
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.
Its source is at
Villesèque. It flows generally southwest. It is a
right tributary
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of the
Barguelonne
The Barguelonne () is a long river in the Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne and Lot-et-Garonne ''départements'', southwestern France. Its source is near Terry, a hamlet in Pern. It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Garonne into which i ...
into which it flows between
Montbarla
Montbarla (; Languedocien: ''Montvarlan'') is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography
The Petite Barguelonne forms all of the commune's north-western and western borders, then flows into ...
and
Montesquieu
Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (; ; 18 January 168910 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosopher.
He is the principa ...
.
''Départements'' and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Lot:
Villesèque,
Saint-Pantaléon,
Saint-Daunès,
Montcuq
Montcuq ( or ; Lengadocian: ''Montcuc'') is a town and former commune in the Lot department in south-western France, lying outside Cahors. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc. Its residents are kno ...
,
Lebreil
*Tarn-et-Garonne:
Sainte-Juliette,
Bouloc,
Lauzerte
Lauzerte (; Languedocien: ''Lausèrta'') is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Etymology of the name: Two interpretations include the possible Latin root of “Villaserta” and more likely, ...
,
Montagudet,
Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal
Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal (Languedocien: ''Sent Amanç de Pelagal'') is a commune in the Occitanie region in southern France, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department.
Geography
The Petite Barguelonne forms part of the commune's northern border; the Barg ...
,
Montbarla
Montbarla (; Languedocien: ''Montvarlan'') is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography
The Petite Barguelonne forms all of the commune's north-western and western borders, then flows into ...
,
Miramont-de-Quercy
Miramont-de-Quercy (, literally ''Miramont of Quercy''; Languedocien: ''Miramont de Carcin'') is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography
The Séoune forms most of the commune's northern bo ...
,
Montesquieu
Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (; ; 18 January 168910 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosopher.
He is the principa ...
,
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Tarn-et-Garonne
Rivers of Lot (department)
Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
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