The Bidouze, is a left tributary of the Adour

Adour

The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...

, in the French Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...

), in the Southwest of France

France

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Geography

The Bidouze rises at the base of Eltzarreko Ordokia in the Arbailles massif.
It drains the east of the Lower Navarre

Lower Navarre

Lower Navarre is a part of the present day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France. Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre. Lower Navarre was historically one of the kingdoms of Navarre. Its capital were Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Palais...

, crossing Saint-Palais

Saint-Palais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Saint-Palais is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...

 (the main town). Then it flows into the Adour

Adour

The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...

 in Guiche

Guiche, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Guiche is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-Popular culture:The anime/manga Rose of Versailles references Guiche as a dukedom when the "Duke de Guiche" plays a role in the story where the Duchess of Polignac engages both of her daughters to be married to...

. Bidouze is one of the reference rivers of minor water volume meandering across the Northern Basque territory

Northern Basque Country

The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country situated within the western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques constitutes the north-eastern part of the Basque Country....

 along with the Nive

Nive

The Nive is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre...

 and Saison

Saison River

The Saison or Uhaitz Handia, is a left tributary of the Gave d'Oloron in the French Basque Country, , Southwest of France, with its general south to north direction providing the axis for the former French province of Soule....

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Name

The name of the Bidouze can be compared with other Aquitanian placenames as Vidouze (in the northeast of the Hautes-Pyrénées

Hautes-Pyrénées

Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...

), Bedous or Bidos (both in the Aspe Valley)…

Départements and towns

• Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
  
  : Larceveau, Saint-Palais
  Saint-Palais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  Saint-Palais is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
  
  , Came
  Came, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  Came is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:* Information available in Spanish...
  
  , Bidache
  Bidache
  Bidache is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre, but it was a little principality after Antonio I proclaimed himself sovereign prince in 1570, until the French Revolution finished it.-External links:*...
  
  , Guiche.

Main tributaries

• (L) Hoztako ur handia, from Hosta
  Hosta, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  Hosta is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-References:* -External links:*...
  
  
• (L) Laminosina, from Ibarrolle
  Ibarrolle
  Ibarrolle is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
  
  
• (L) Artikaiteko erreka, from Utziate
• (R) Babatzeko erreka, from Juxue
  Juxue
  Juxue is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
  
  
• (R) Izpatxuriko erreka, union of Pagolako uhaitza and Lambarreko erreka
• (L) Joyeuse
  Joyeuse River
  The Joyeuse, is a left tributary of the Bidouze, in the French Basque Country , in the Southwest of France.- Name :Its name Joyeuse, that applies also to the Aran River and one of its tributaries, is the name of the sword of Charlemagne. It was attributed after the battle of Roncevaux...
  
  , from Iholdy
  Iholdy
  Iholdy is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-References:* -External links:*...
  
  
• (R) Azkabi, from Lohitzun
• (R) Ehulondo, from Berraute
• (L) Mihurrieta, from Béguios
  Béguios
  Béguios is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...
  
  
• (R) Lauhirasse, from Sussaute
• (L) Ihiburu > Lihoury, union of 3 small rivers: Aphatarena (Patarena), La Harane and Arbelua > Arbéroue.