Béez

The Béez,[1] is a left tributary of the Gave de Pau, in Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It flows into the Gave de Pau upstream from Pau, between the Ouzoum and the Luz. It is 24.1 km (15.0 mi) long.[2]

Béez
Béez is located in France
Béez
Béez is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Béez
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSouth of Pau
  elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
MouthGave de Pau
  coordinates
43.1751°N 0.2595°W / 43.1751; -0.2595
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGave de PauGaves réunisAdourAtlantic Ocean

Name

The name Béez, which presents some parallelism with those of the Léez or the Néez, is in fact a variant of the name of the Baïse.

The names of the Bès, a tributary of the neighboring Luz, and of the Bez, a tributary of the Midouze, are related.

Geography

The Béez rises on the slopes of the Pic Durban, elevation 1,700 metres (5,600 ft), where it is known as the Bazest, Baseigt or Baset. It flows north into the Gave de Pau in Nay.

Départements and towns

Main tributaries

Baseigt / Baset

  • (R) the Izou, from the Izou Pass (847 m),
  • (L) the Cau de Heus

Béez

  • (L) the Lestarrès / Lestarrezoû, from Louvie-Juzon.
    • (R) the Escourreix
  • (R) the Soulens, from the Sarramayou (491 m).
  • (L) the Landistou, from Sainte-Colome, Lys and Bruges.

References

  1. also known as Béès or Bez
  2. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Béez (Q50-0400)".
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