Gers_(river)

Gers (river)

Gers (river)

River in France

The Gers (French: [ʒɛʁ(s)] ⓘ) is a 175-kilometre (109 mi) long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Country ...

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 in Layrac, near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.

Toponymy

The name of the Gers appears in the sixth century as Ægirtius, de Egircio flumine and Gircius. It is known as in flumine Gersio in 817 and as Iercius in the 13th century.

Departments and cities

The Gers river in Ornézan

The Gers passes through the following departments and main towns:

References

  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Gers (O6--0250)".


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