Gers (river)
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| Mouth | Garonne 44°8′40″N 0°38′52″E / 44.14444°N 0.64778°E |
| Length | 175.4 km (109.0 mi) |
The Gers (Template:IPA-fr) (Template:Lang-oc) is a 178-kilometre (111 mi) long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne.
Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the départements Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne. It flows into the Garonne in Layrac, near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.
Departments and cities
The Gers passes through the following departments and main towns:
- Hautes-Pyrénées : Lannemezan, Monléon-Magnoac
- Gers : Chélan, Panassac, Masseube, Seissan, Pavie, Auch, Preignan, Montestruc-sur-Gers, Fleurance, Lectoure
- Lot-et-Garonne : Astaffort, Layrac
References
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