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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. is known as the ''Adour de Payolle''. At its final stretch, i.e. on its way through Bayonne and a short extent upstream, the river draws the border between the Northern Basque Country and Landes regions. Places along the river '' Départements'' and towns along the river include: * Hautes-Pyrénées: Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Tarbes, Maubourguet * Gers: Riscle * Landes: Aire-sur-l'Adour, Dax, Tarnos * Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Bayonne Tributaries The main tributaries of the Adour are, from source to mouth: * Adour de Gripp (also ''Adour du Tourmalet'', 15 km) * Adour de Lesponne (19 km) * Échez (64 km) * Arros (130 km) * Léez (56 km) * Gabas (117 km) * Midouze (151 km) * Louts (86 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayonne
Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Bayonne is located at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers in the northern part of the cultural region of the Basque Country. It is the seat of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque which roughly encompasses the western half of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, including the coastal city of Biarritz. This area also constitutes the southern part of Gascony, where the Aquitaine Basin joins the beginning of the Pre-Pyrenees. Together with nearby Anglet, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, as well as several smaller communes, Bayonne forms an urban area with 273,137 inhabitants at the 2018 census; 51,411 residents lived in the commune of Bayonne proper. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarbes
Tarbes (; Gascon: ''Tarba'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the capital of Bigorre and of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It has been a commune since 1790. It was known as ''Turba'' or ''Tarba'' in Roman times. Tarbes is part of the historical region of Gascony. Formerly of strong industrial tradition, Tarbes today tries to diversify its activities, particularly in aeronautics and high tech around the different zones of activities which are increasing. The recent development of and other regional specialties also shows a willingness to develop the agri-food industry thus justifying its nickname of "market town". Its 42,888 inhabitants are called ''Tarbaises'' and the ''Tarbais''. It is the seat of the diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes. The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment and 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment are stationed in Tarbes. Geography Location Tarbes is a Pre-Pyrenees town within the rich agricultural plain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Bagnères-de-Bigorre (, literally ''Bagnères of Bigorre''; oc, label= Gascon, Banhèras de Bigòrra ) is a commune and subprefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées Department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Name The town was known in antiquity as (Latin for "watery neighborhood") and in the Middle Ages as ("Waters of the Comminges"). Its present name similarly means "Baths" ( oc, Banhèras) of Bigorre, the area of southwestern France once inhabited by the ' and now forming most of the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Either Bagnères-de-Bigorre or nearby Cieutat was apparently the "Begorra" attested in AD 400, which also derived from the ancient tribe. Heraldry Geography Location Bagnères-de-Bigorre is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees partly in the valley of the Adour some southeast of Tarbes and east of Lourdes. Hydrography The Adour river flows through the north-east of the commune and the town flowing towards the north to eventually flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aire-sur-l'Adour
Aire-sur-l'Adour (; oc, Aira d'Ador or simply ) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south. History Aire (''Atura'', ''Vicus Julii'') once was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. Here in 506 Alaric II drew up his code, the '' Breviarium Alaricianum''. Famed bullfighter Iván Fandiño died in Aire-sur-l'Adour after being gored by a bull on 17 June 2017. Sights * Aire Cathedral, built in the 11th century but renovated in the 14th and 17th centuries. *The Gothic church of ''Sainte-Quitterie'' is dedicated to Saint Quiteria, who, according to Christian tradition, was beheaded here in the fifth century. This church is on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James. Population Personalities * Pierrette Le Pen, mother of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maubourguet
Maubourguet (; Gascon: ''Mauborguet'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France, in the Occitanie region. Historically, Maubourguet belonged to the County of Bigorre. The town is situated at the crossing of two major roads, Auch- Pau and Bordeaux-Tarbes. Geography Maubourguet is situated in Occitanie, in the north of the Hautes-Pyrénées department. It is mainly located on the shores of the Ardour river. The town is located 625 km ( as the crow flies) southwest of the French capital, Paris, 115 km southwest of the regional capital, Toulouse and 26.2 km north-west of the prefecture of the department, Tarbes. Communal boundaries Maubourguet borders on nine different communes. To the north: Estirac and Sombrun To the east: Auriébat, Sauveterre and Lafitole To the south: Vic-en-Bigorre, Nouilhan and Larreule To the west: Lahitte-Toupière Topography and Geology Maubourguet is located south of the Aqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léez
The Léez (''Leez'', ''Lées'', ''Léès'', ''Lees'') is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name This name proceeds from an Aquitanian hydronym ''Lez / Liz''. Geography The Léez rises near Gardères in the north of the plateau of Ger. It flows north through the Vic-Bilh area in the east of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and joins the Adour in the French département of the Gers, upstream from Aire-sur-l'Adour. Main tributaries * (L) the Petit-Léez, * (L) the Gabassot, * (R) the Larcis The ArcisPaul Raymond, ''Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées'', Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, or Larcis (with article agglutination; oc, Arsís) is a river in Southwestern France. It is a right tributary of th ..., * (R) the canal of Bernède, long of 2 km, fed by the Adour. References Rivers of France Rivers of Gers Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Rivers of Occitania (ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aran (river)
The Aran, from Basque Harana, is a left tributary of the Adour, in the French Basque Country, in Aquitaine, Southwest France. It is long. The river is also known as the ''Joyeuse'', which is also the name of a tributary of the Bidouze. Geography The Aran rises on the northern side of the Baigura in Hélette. It flows between the Zihorri and Atezain, collects in Mendionde waters from Macaye, flows by the former castle of Garro, Bonloc, La Bastide-Clairence and the abbey of Belloc before joining the Adour at Port du Vern, below Urt. There, boats named '' Galupe'', '' Gabarre'' and ''Couralin'', were used for the carriage of stones or cattle, and today still, by fishermen. The Aran shelters a rich ecosystem where can be found pikes, carps, zanders, eels, plaices, shads, lampreys, mullets and seabasses as well as, in season, salmons and elvers. Départements and towns * Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Hélette, Mendionde, Bonloc, Ayherre, La Bastide-Clairence, Ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidouze
The Bidouze is a left tributary of the Adour, in the French Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It is long. Geography The Bidouze rises at the base of ''Eltzarreko Ordokia'' in the Arbailles massif. It drains the east of the Lower Navarre, crossing Saint-Palais (the main town). Then it flows into the Adour in Guiche. Bidouze is one of the reference rivers of minor water volume meandering across the Northern Basque territory along with the Nive and Saison. Name The name of the Bidouze can be compared with other Aquitanian placenames as ''Vidouze'' (in the northeast of the Hautes-Pyrénées), ''Bedous'' or ''Bidos'' (both in the Aspe Valley)… Départements and towns * Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Larceveau, Saint-Palais, Came, Bidache, Guiche. Main tributaries * (L) ''Hoztako ur handia'', from Hosta * (L) ''Laminosina'', from Ibarrolle * (L) ''Artikaiteko erreka'', from Utziate * (R) ''Babatzeko erreka'', from Juxue * (R) ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louts
The Louts (; oc, Lots) is a left tributary of the Adour, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name It is documented in medieval Latin as ''Fluvius qui dicitur Lossium''.('' Gallia Christiana'' 12th century; with the usual permutation of the place of the i). Geography The Louts rises in Thèze, flows northwest through Chalosse and joins the Adour, in Hinx. Départements and towns * Pyrénées-Atlantiques : Thèze, Arzacq-Arraziguet, Lème, Méracq, Vignes. * Landes : Hagetmau Hagetmau () is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Sights * Population Personalities The sociologist Henri Lefebvre was born here in 1901. References See also *Communes of the Landes departm ..., Saint-Cricq-Chalosse, Caupenne. References Rivers of France Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Rivers of Landes (department) Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Geography The Midouze is the union of the Midou (or ''Midour'') and the Douze. These two rivers rise in the Gers département (in the historical region of Armagnac) and join in Mont-de-Marsan. After a course of , the Midouze flows into the Adour downstream from Tartas. It has a length of from the source of the Midou. Départements and towns * Landes : Mont-de-Marsan, Tartas Tartas (; oc, Tartàs) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of Fr ... Main tributaries * (R) Estrigon, from Labrit. * (R) Bez, from Morcenx. References {{Reflist Rivers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabas (river)
The Gabas is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Landes, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name The name ''Gabas'' is derived from the French '' gave'' ( Gascon: 'gabe'), which in the Pyrenees generically describes a small or large watercourse. The river was known as the ''fluvius gavasensis'' in 982.cartulary of Saint-Sever. A tributary of the Léez is named the ''Gabassot'', a hypocoristic of ''Gabas''. Geography The Gabas rises in the plateau of Ger in the north of Lourdes, as the union of the ''Gabastou'' and the ''Honrède''. It flows north-west like the neighboring rivers: the Luy, the Uzan and the Ousse. The Gabas crosses the Tursan, in the Landes. It flows into the Adour in Toulouzette, downstream from Saint-Sever. A dam of was built in its upper course to regulate the lowest water level. Main tributaries * (R) the ''Bayle'' from Lourenties * (R) the ''Bas'', from Geaune ** (R) the ''Lescoû'', from Saint-Loubouer ** (L) the ''Petit Bas'', fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arros (river)
The Arros (; oc, Arròs) is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name The name ''Arros'' is based on the root ''Arr-'' 'stone' and the suffix ''-os''. Geography The Arros rises in the Baronnies of Pyrenees, southeast of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, below the Signal de Bassia (1 921 m). It flows north through a narrow valley defended by the castle of Mauvezin and the bastide of Tournay. It joins the Adour before it turn west, upstream from Riscle. Départements and towns * Hautes-Pyrénées: Bourg-de-Bigorre, Tournay, Chelle-Debat *Gers: Montégut-Arros, Villecomtal-sur-Arros, Plaisance. Main tributaries *(L) Esqueda, from Banios *(L) Luz, from Lies *(L) Arredou, in Tournay *(L) Arret Daban or Arret Devant, *(L) Arret Darré, in Gonez *(R) Bouès, from Capvern Capvern (; Gascon: ''Capvèrn'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. Capvern station has rail connections to Toul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
