Gers (river)

Gers

Gers River in Auch.
Origin Plateau de Lannemezan
Mouth Garonne
Basin countries France
Length 176 km
Avg. discharge 9 m³/s
Basin area 1,230 km²

The Gers (French pronunciation: [ʒɛːʁ]) (Occitan: Gers) is a 178 km 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 near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.

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