The Luy is a left tributary of the

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, in the Landes, in the Southwest of

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. It is long, including its right source river ''Luy de France''.

Geography

The Luy is the union of two neighboring rivers, the

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, which is long, in the south, and the ''Luy de France'', the main course. Both rise in

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, at the base of the plateau of Ger, east of Pau. They flow north-west through the

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region and join below the castle of

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. The Luy flows into the

downstream from Tercis-les-Bains (south of

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Départements and towns

* ''Luy de France'': **

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, Thèze,

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. * ''Luy'': ** Landes:

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Main tributaries

* ''Luy de France'': ** (R) Souye, from ''Espoey''. ** (L) Riu Mayou, ** (L) Arance, * Luy : ** (L) Grand Arrigau. *** (R) Arrigau du Gert.

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Landes (department) Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub