Gers | |
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Gers River in Auch. |
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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.