The Auroue is a long
river
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in the
Gers
Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377. ,
Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne (, oc, Òlt e Garona) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne, it had a population of 331,271 in 2019.[Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; oc, Tarn e Garona ) is a department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name. The area was originally part of the former provinces of Quercy and ...]
''
départements
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'', south western
France
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.
Its source is at
Crastes
Crastes (; oc, Crastas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue has its source in the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the 461 comm ...
, northeast of
Auch
Auch (; oc, label= Gascon, Aush ) is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.
Geography
Localization
Hydrography
The R ...
. It flows generally north. It is a
left tributary
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of the
Garonne
The Garonne (, also , ; Occitan, Catalan, Basque, and es, Garona, ; la, Garumna
or ) is a river of southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux – a ...
into which it flows between
Saint-Sixte Saint-Sixte may refer to the following places:
* Saint-Sixte, Loire, a commune in the Loire department, France
* Saint-Sixte, Lot-et-Garonne, a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department, France
* Saint-Sixte, Quebec
Saint-Sixte is a small town i ...
and
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme (; oc, Sent Micolau de la Val Èrma) is a Communes of France, commune in the Lot-et-Garonne Departments of France, department in south-western France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms all of the commune's eastern bord ...
, southeast of
Agen
The commune of Agen (, ; ) is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux.
Geography
The city of Agen lies in the southwestern department of ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*Gers:
Crastes
Crastes (; oc, Crastas) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue has its source in the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the 461 comm ...
,
Puycasquier
Puycasquier (; ''Puicasquèr'' in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.
Population
Hist ...
,
Miramont-Latour
Miramont-Latour (; oc, Miramont e La Tor) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms part of the commune's eastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The follo ...
,
Pis
Pis ( oc, Pis) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Localisation
Hydrography
The river Auroue forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The fo ...
,
Taybosc
Taybosc is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The river Auroue forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following ...
,
Goutz
Goutz is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Petite Auroue forms all of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Auroue, which flows northeast through the commune and forms part of its southwest ...
,
Céran
Céran (; oc, Ceran) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms part of the commune's eastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the ...
,
Brugnens
Brugnens is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue
The Auroue is a long river in the Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne '' départements'', south western France. Its source is at Craste ...
,
Cadeilhan
Cadeilhan (; oc, Cadelhan) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue
The Auroue is a long river in the Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne '' départements'', south western France. Its sou ...
,
Saint-Léonard,
Urdens
Urdens is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Localisation
Hydrography
The river Auroue forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The followi ...
,
Saint-Clar,
Magnas
Magnas is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms all of the commune's northeastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers department
The following is a list of the 461 Commun ...
,
Lectoure,
L'Isle-Bouzon
L'Isle-Bouzon (; oc, L'Isla Boson) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies above the right bank of the Auroue, which flows north through the western part of the commune. The river Arrats forms al ...
,
Plieux
Plieux (; oc, Plius) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography Locality
Hydrography
The Auroue flows north through the western part of the commune; the river Arrats forms all of the commune's eastern border.
...
,
Castet-Arrouy
Castet-Arrouy is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue flows north through the commune and forms part of its northeastern border.
Population
Sites of interest
The Church of Saint Blandine is t ...
,
Miradoux
Miradoux (; oc, Miradors) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms most of the commune's western border and the Arrats all of its southeastern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of ...
,
Gimbrède
Gimbrède () is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms all of the commune's southeastern border, then flows north through its eastern part.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gers depar ...
*Lot-et-Garonne:
Cuq
*Tarn-et-Garonne:
Dunes
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*Lot-et-Garonne:
Caudecoste,
Saint-Sixte Saint-Sixte may refer to the following places:
* Saint-Sixte, Loire, a commune in the Loire department, France
* Saint-Sixte, Lot-et-Garonne, a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department, France
* Saint-Sixte, Quebec
Saint-Sixte is a small town i ...
,
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme
Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Balerme (; oc, Sent Micolau de la Val Èrma) is a Communes of France, commune in the Lot-et-Garonne Departments of France, department in south-western France.
Geography
The river Auroue forms all of the commune's eastern bord ...
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Gers
Rivers of Lot-et-Garonne
Rivers of Tarn-et-Garonne
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
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