Bouès
Encyclopedia
The Bouès, is a right tributary of the Arros
, at the eastern end of the basin of the Adour
, in the Southwest of France
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, west of Lannemezan
where it is fed by the Neste Canal. It flows north through a narrow valley and joins the Arros, downstream from Marciac
, in an historical region known as Rivière-Basse.
Arros River
- Geography :The Arros rises in the Baronnies of Pyrenees, southeast of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, below the Signal de Bassia .It flows north through a narrow valley defended by the castle of Mauvezin and the bastide of Tournay...
, at the eastern end of the basin 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 Southwest of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The Bouès rises near CapvernCapvern
Capvern is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, west of Lannemezan
Lannemezan
Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*...
where it is fed by the Neste Canal. It flows north through a narrow valley and joins the Arros, downstream from Marciac
Marciac
Marciac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is known for its annual international jazz festival, which runs for a fortnight every summer.-Features:...
, in an historical region known as Rivière-Basse.
Départements and towns
- Hautes-PyrénéesHautes-PyrénéesHautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
: CapvernCapvernCapvern is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, Lutilhous, Bernadets-Dessus, Sère-Rustaing, Vidou. - GersGersThe Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
: MiélanMiélanMiélan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Tillac (Gers)TillacTillac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France....
, MarciacMarciacMarciac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is known for its annual international jazz festival, which runs for a fortnight every summer.-Features:...
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Main tributaries
- (R) Cabournieu, from MonpardiacMonpardiacMonpardiac is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...
- (L) Laüs or Lahus, from Laguian-Mazous
- (R) Lis or Lys