Nive

Nive

Nive

River in France

This article is about the river. For the Peninsular War battle, see Battle of the Nive. For locality in Australia, see Nive, Queensland. For other rivers, see Nive River.

The Nive (French pronunciation: [niv]; Basque: Errobi; Occitan: Niva) is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. It is 78.9 km (49.0 mi) long.[1] The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre. The river Nive was made famous by the Le petit Nicolas series.

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Geography

Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
Confluence of the Nive in Bayonne in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos

The Nive proper is formed from three head rivers in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port:

  • The Nive de Béhérobie (main stream)
  • The Laurhibar
  • The Nive d'Arnéguy.

The Nive passes through the towns of Estérençuby (Nive de Béhérobie), Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Bidarray, Cambo-les-Bains, Ustaritz, Villefranque and Bayonne, where it flows into the Adour.

Principal tributaries

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Nive (Q9--0250)".
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