Baïse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baïse
River
Canal bridge over the Baïse river
Country	France
Regions	Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers, Lot-et-Garonne
Communes	Lannemezan, Trie-sur-Baïse, Mirande, Castéra-Verduzan, Valence-sur-Baïse
Tributaries
- left	Gélise
- right	Baïsole, Petite Baïse, Auloue
City	Auch
Source	Pyrenees
- location	Plateau de Lannemezan, Occitanie, France
- elevation	600 m (1,969 ft)
- coordinates	43°06′17″N 0°21′20″E / 43.10472°N 0.35556°E / 43.10472; 0.35556
Mouth	Garonne
- location	Saint-Léger, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- elevation	30 m (98 ft)
- coordinates	44°17′07″N 0°19′17″E / 44.28528°N 0.32139°E / 44.28528; 0.32139
Length	188 km (117 mi)
Basin	2,910 km² (1,124 sq mi)
Discharge	for Nérac
- average	11.70 m³/s (413 cu ft/s)

The Baïse or Grande Baïse (Occitan: Baïsa) is a French river that flows through the Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne departments, in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.

The river's source is in the Pyrenees and is a left tributary of the Garonne river. In general, it flows from south to north.

Geography

The Baïse river has a length of 187.7 km (116.6 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 2,910 km² (1,124 sq mi).

Its average yearly discharge is 11.70 m³/s (413 cu ft/s) at Nérac, a small town of the Lot-et-Garonne department that is at about 20 km (12.4 mi) of the confluence with the Garonne river. The largest discharges are during winter and spring, with 23.00 m³/s (812 cu ft/s) in February.

Average monthly discharge (m³/s) at Nérac

Course

The source of the Baïse is on the Plateau de Lannemezan, in the Capvern commune (Hautes-Pyrénées), at an altitude of about 600 m (1,969 ft).

The Baïse flows through 2 regions, 3 departments and 52 communes. Some of the communes are:

• Occitanie region
  • Hautes-Pyrénées : Lannemezan, Trie-sur-Baïse
• Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
  • Lot-et-Garonne : Moncrabeau, Nérac, Lavardac, Buzet-sur-Baïse

Finally, it flows into the Garonne river at Saint-Léger (Lot-et-Garonne), at 30 m (98 ft) of altitude.

Main tributaries

• Left tributaries
  • Gélise - 92 km;
• Right tributaries
  • Baïsole - 47 km;
  • Petite Baïse - 74.8 km;
  • Auloue - 45.3 km;

Gallery

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  Port on the Baïse in Valence-sur-Baïse

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  The Baïse at Nérac

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  The old bridge on the Baïse at Nérac

Related pages

• List of rivers of France

See also

In Spanish: Río Baïse para niños