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Douze Fantaisies Pour La Basse De Violle
The Douze (/duz/, oc, Dosa) is the right source river of the Midouze, in the Landes, in the southwest of France. It is long. Geography The Douze rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département. It joins the Midou in Mont-de-Marsan to constitute the Midouze, a tributary of the Adour. Départements and towns * Gers: Peyrusse-Grande, Espas, Manciet, Cazaubon. * Landes: Labastide-d'Armagnac, Saint Justin, Roquefort. 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) {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douz
Douz ( ar, دوز ') is a town in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara." By road it is located southwest of Blidet, southeast of Tozeur, and south of the Tunisian capital of Tunis. History It has been called the "ultimate palm oasis", because it has over 500,000 palm trees in the area, and it is a major producer of "diglat noor" dates. In previous times it was an important stop on the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Today, it is a destination for tourists who are interested in seeing the desert, and a starting point for desert treks by camel, motorcycle, or four-wheel-drive vehicle. Culture Every year Douz hosts the International Festival of the Sahara, a four-day celebration of traditional desert culture. The festival, usually held in November or December, features traditional music and dancing, poetry readings, camel wrestling, and racing of horses and salugis. Douz is home to the Museum of the Sahara, which showcases displa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
