Auzoue
The Auzoue is a 74.3-kilometre (46.2 mi) long river in the Gers and Lot-et-Garonne départements, southwestern France.[1] Its source is at Bassoues. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Gélise into which it flows at Mézin.
| Auzoue | |
|---|---|
 The Auzoue at Fourcès | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bassoues |
| • coordinates | 43°33′54″N 00°13′13″E |
| • elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gélise |
• coordinates | 44°03′22″N 00°14′47″E |
• elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 74.3 km (46.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gélise→ Baïse→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Gers: Bassoues, Peyrusse-Grande, Cazaux-d'Anglès, Lupiac, Belmont, Castillon-Debats, Préneron, Vic-Fezensac, Lannepax, Courrensan, Gondrin, Lagraulet-du-Gers, Montréal, Fourcès
- Lot-et-Garonne: Lannes, Mézin
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 15 April 2009.
References
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