Gave d'Aspe

River in southwest France
Gave d'Aspe
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPyrenees, Aspe Circus
Mouth 
 • location
Gave d'Oloron
 • coordinates
43°11′39″N 0°36′29″W / 43.19417°N 0.60806°W / 43.19417; -0.60806
Length58 km (36 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGave d'Oloron→ Gaves réunis→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean

The Gave d'Aspe (French pronunciation: [ɡav dasp]) is a torrential river flowing through the Aspe Valley, one of the three main valleys of the High-Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the southwest of France. It is 58.1 km (36.1 mi) long.[1]

It is formed in the Aspe Cirque, below the Aspe peak, elevation 2,643 metres (8,671 ft), in Spain.

After joining the Gave d'Ossau, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, it forms the Gave d'Oloron.

Main tributaries

  • (R) Arnousse
  • (L) Gave de Baralet
  • (R) Sescouet
  • (L) Gave de Bélonce
  • (R) Escuarpe, in Cette-Eygun
  • (L) Gave de Lescun
  • (R) Berthe, from Accous
  • (L) Malugar, from Athas
  • (L) Arricq d'Osse
  • (R) Gabarret, aka Gave d'Aydius
  • (R) Barrescou, from the Marie-Blanque Pass
  • (L) Lourdios
  • (R) Ourtau

Départements and towns

References

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Gave d'Aspe (Q6--0250)".


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