Baïse

The Baïse (pronounced [baiːz] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Baïsa) is a 188-kilometre (117 mi) long river in south-western France, left tributary of the Garonne.^[1] Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the following départements and towns:

• Hautes-Pyrénées: Lannemezan, Trie-sur-Baïse
• Gers: Mirande, Castéra-Verduzan, Valence-sur-Baïse, Condom
• Lot-et-Garonne: Nérac, Lavardac

Baïse
Canal bridge over the river
Native name	La Baïse (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Plateau de Lannemezan
Mouth
• location	Garonne
• coordinates	44°17′5″N 0°19′17″E
Length	188 km (117 mi)
Basin size	2,910 km2 (1,120 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

It flows into the Garonne near Aiguillon.

Tributaries

• Gélise (in Lavardac)
  • Osse (in Nérac)
• Petite Baïse (in L'Isle-de-Noé)