| Léez | |
| Origin | Vic-Bilh |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Adour 43°41′12″N 0°14′39″W / 43.68667°N 0.24417°WCoordinates: 43°41′12″N 0°14′39″W / 43.68667°N 0.24417°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 56 km |
The Léez (Leez, Lées, Léès, Lees), is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Southwest of France.
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Name
This name proceeds from an Aquitanian hydronym Lez / Liz.
Geography
The Léez rises near Sedzère in the north of the plateau of Ger. It flows north through the Vic-Bilh in the east of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and joins the Adour in the French département of the Gers, upstream from Aire-sur-l'Adour.
Main tributaries
- (L) the Petit-Léez,
- (L) the Gabassot,
- (R) the Arcis,
- (R) the canal of Bernède, long of 2 km, fed by the Adour.
References
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