Baïse
The Baïse (; ) is a long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the following ''département in France, départements'' and towns:
* Ha ...
in
Gascony
Gascony (; ) was a province of the southwestern Kingdom of France that succeeded the Duchy of Gascony (602–1453). From the 17th century until the French Revolution (1789–1799), it was part of the combined Province of Guyenne and Gascon ...
, southwestern
France
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. It is long.
Etymology
The name Gélise comes from the
Aquitanian Aquitanian may refer to:
*Aquitanian (stage), a geological age, the first stage of the Miocene Epoch
*Aquitanian language, an ancient language spoken in the region later known as Gascony
*Aquitani (or Aquitanians), were a people living in what is n ...
hydronym
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ic root ''Jel'', meaning "watercourse."
Geography
The Gélise originates in the
Gers
Gers (; or , ) is a departments of France, department in the regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southwestern France. Gers is bordered by the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques to ...
''
département
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'' at Cahuzères, north of
Lupiac
Lupiac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Auzoue forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Douze forms the commune's western border.
Population
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, then it flows northwest in the direction of
Eauze
Eauze (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Eusa'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
History
Located in the heart of south-west France, 130 kilometers from the Spanish border, Eauze i ...
. It drains the land around Castelnau-d'Auzan, then it flows northeast where it forms the natural boundary between the forest of the
Landes of Gascony
The Landes de Gascogne (; in Gascon, classic spelling ''las Lanas de Gasconha'', Fébusienne spelling ''leus Lanes de Gascougne''), or Gascony Moors, is a natural region of France of nearly 14000 km².
It extends over three departments: Gironde, ...
, the slopes of the
Armagnac-Ténarèze
Armagnac-Ténarèze is one of the three ''terroirs'' (plantation areas) in the Armagnac region of France where grapes for the distillation of the Armagnac eau-de-vie can be cultivated. This area lies between Bas-Armagnac and Haut-Armagnac, coveri ...
.
It unites with the Baïse just after passing the fortified mill of
Lavardac
Lavardac () is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department
The following is a list of the 319 communes of the French department of Lot-et-Garonne.
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in
Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne (, ) 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.Osse, a right tributary, joins the Gélise near
Nérac
Nérac (; , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Lot-et-Garonne Departments of France, department, Southwestern France. The composer and organist Louis Raffy was born in Nérac, as was the former Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and FC Girondins de Bo ...
. The
Auzoue
The Auzoue () is a long river in the Gers and Lot-et-Garonne'' départements'', southwestern France. Its source is at Bassoues. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Gélise into which it flows at Mézin.
''Départements'' ...
, a right tributary, joins the Gélise at Mézin. The Izaute, a right tributary, joins the Gélise at
Saint-Pé-Saint-Simon
Saint-Pé-Saint-Simon (; ) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department
The following is a list of the 319 communes of the French department of Lot-et-Garonne.
...
.
Départements and principal cities
The Gélise passes through the following ''départements'' and cities:
* Gers: Dému,
Eauze
Eauze (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Eusa'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
History
Located in the heart of south-west France, 130 kilometers from the Spanish border, Eauze i ...
* Lot-et-Garonne:
Sos
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Natura 2000
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