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The Baïse (pronounced ⓘ; Occitan: Baïsa) is a 188-kilometre (117 mi) long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne. [1] Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the following départements and towns: Hautes-Pyrénées: Lannemezan, Trie-sur-Baïse
In Greek mythology, Pyrene is a princess who gave her name to the Pyrenees. The Greek historian Herodotus says Pyrene is the name of a town in Celtic Europe. [5] According to Silius Italicus, [6] she was the virgin daughter of Bebryx, a king in Mediterranean Gaul by whom the hero Hercules was given hospitality during his quest to steal the cattle of Geryon [7] during his famous Labours.
The Arrats is a 162 km (101 mi) long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. [1] Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees, near Sariac-Magnoac. It flows north through the following départements and towns: Hautes-Pyrénées; Gers: Castelnau-Barbarens, Aubiet, Mauvezin, Saint-Clar; Tarn-et-Garonne: Saint-Loup
As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction. On the French side the Pyrenees's slopes descend rather abruptly, thus on the northern side, the Pre-Pyrenees are confined to the Corbières Massif, towards the eastern end of the mountain system. [1]
Lower Navarre is a collection of valleys in the foothills of the Pyrenees.The Aldudes valley, around the town of Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry in the south of Lower Navarre, preserves many old traditions, with houses of pink sandstone and contests of Force Basque, the basque traditional strength sports.
Quillan is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Carcassonne and Perpignan. The River Aude runs through the town. At the base of the mountains, fields of sunflowers and vineyards straddle the roads with snow-capped peaks in the distance. The beaches of the Mediterranean are about an hour away.
The Gimone (French pronunciation:; Gascon: Gimona) is a 136-kilometre (85 mi) river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne. [1] Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the following départements and towns: Hautes-Pyrénées; Gers: Saramon, Gimont
The Gers (French: ⓘ) is a 175-kilometre (109 mi) long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. [1] 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.