Neste (river)

River in France

Neste

La Neste d'Aure (right) and la Neste du Louron (left) join to form la Neste, at Arreau.

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Location
Country| France
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Pyrenees
Mouth|

• location

| Garonne

• coordinates

| 43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E﻿ / ﻿43.07528°N 0.56583°E﻿ / 43.07528; 0.56583
Length| 73 km (45 mi)
Basin size| 906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Discharge|
• average| 13 m3/s (460 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression| Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

The Neste (French pronunciation: [nɛst]; Occitan: Nestés) is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Garonne. It is 73.1 km (45.4 mi) long.[1] It rises from several sources around Saint-Lary-Soulan, central Pyrenees and flows through the following departments and towns:

* Hautes-Pyrénées: Saint-Lary-Soulan, Arreau, La Barthe-de-Neste
* Haute-Garonne: Montréjeau

Two rivers, the Neste d'Aure and the Neste du Louron, join to form the Neste at Arreau. The Neste flows into the Garonne in Montréjeau.

## References

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1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Neste (O01-0400)".

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