Lez (river)

The Lez is a 29.6-kilometre (18.4 mi) river in the Hérault department in southern France.[1] It is the main river of the city of Montpellier. The river has its source in Saint-Clément-de-Rivière and flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Palavas-les-Flots. Its longest tributary is the Mosson.

Le Lez
Native nameLe Lez  (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSaint-Clément-de-Rivière
  coordinates43°43′5″N 3°50′39″E
Mouth 
  location
Mediterranean Sea (Palavas-les-Flots)
  coordinates
43°31′33″N 3°56′2″E
Length29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi)

The small fish Cottus petiti is endemic to a short stretch of this river.

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