Échez facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Échez
River
The Échez river at Maubourguet
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Communes	Les Angles, Arcizac-ez-Angles, Orincles, Bénac, Juillan, Tarbes, Bordères-sur-l’Échez, Oursbelille, Vic-en-Bigorre, Maubourguet
Tributaries
- left	Geune, Souy, Géline, Lis
- right	Aube, Gespe
Cities	Tarbes, Vic-en-Bigorre
Source	Pic de la Clique
- location	Germs-sur-l’Oussouet, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- elevation	850 m (2,789 ft)
- coordinates	43°03′08.3″N 0°03′14.4″E / 43.052306°N 0.054000°E / 43.052306; 0.054000
Mouth	Adour
- location	Maubourguet, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- elevation	172 m (564 ft)
- coordinates	43°28′26″N 0°01′52.7″E / 43.47389°N 0.031306°E / 43.47389; 0.031306
Length	64.1 km (40 mi)
Basin	411 km² (159 sq mi)
Discharge	for Bordères-sur-l’Échez
- average	3 m³/s (106 cu ft/s)

The Échez is a river in southwestern France. It flows through the Occitanie region. This river is a tributary of the Adour river. It means the Échez flows into the Adour. The Échez is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées area of France.

About the Échez River

The Échez river is about 64.1 km (40 mi) long. That's like driving for about 40 miles! The area of land that collects water for the Échez is called its drainage basin. This basin is about 411 km² (159 sq mi) big.

The River's Journey

The Échez river starts at the bottom of the Pic de la Clique mountain. This mountain is near a small town called Germs-sur-l’Oussouet. This town is east of Lourdes.

From there, the river flows north. It passes by the western side of the city of Tarbes. It also flows through the valley of the Adour river. Finally, the Échez joins the Adour river in a town called Maubourget.

Rivers Joining the Échez

Smaller rivers and streams that flow into a larger river are called tributaries. The Échez has several important tributaries.

Tributaries from the Left:

• Geune: This river is about 10.6 km long.
• Géline: This river is about 7.2 km long.
• Souy: This river is about 25.8 km long.
• Lis: This river is about 29.6 km long.

Tributaries from the Right:

• Aube: This river is about 9.1 km long.
• Gespe: This river is also about 9.1 km long.

Towns Along the Échez

The Échez river flows only through the Hautes-Pyrénées department in France. Many towns and cities are located along its banks. These include:

• Les Angles
• Arcizac-ez-Angles
• Escoubès-Pouts
• Orincles
• Barry
• Bénac
• Louey
• Juillan
• Tarbes
• Bordères-sur-l'Échez
• Oursbelille
• Bazet
• Andrest
• Vic-en-Bigorre
• Nouilhan
• Maubourguet

Gallery

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  The Échez river at Les Angles

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  Saint-Vincent bridge, Orincles

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  The Échez river at Maubourguet

Related pages

• List of rivers of France