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Midou

The Midou or Midour is the left precursor of the Midouze, in the Southwest of France.

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Midou
The Midou in Mont-de-Marsan
downriver of the donjon Lacataye
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Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGers
Mouth 
 • location
Midouze
 • coordinates
43°53′29″N 0°30′9″W / 43.89139°N 0.50250°W / 43.89139; -0.50250 (Midouze-Midou)
Length108 km (67 mi)
Basin features
Progression

Midouze

AdourAtlantic Ocean

The Midou (French pronunciation: [midu]; Occitan: Midor) or Midour is the left precursor of the Midouze, in the Southwest of France.

Geography

The Midou rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département. It joins the Douze in Mont-de-Marsan to constitute the Midouze, a tributary of the Adour. It is considered the upper course of the Midouze by Sandre.1

Départements and towns

Main tributaries

  • (R) Riberette or Midour de Devant.2
  • (R) Midouzon,
  • (L) Izaute, from Termes-d'Armagnac,
    • (R) Jurane,
  • (R) Estang.
  • (L) Ludon, from Le Houga.
N.B. : (R) = right tributary; (L) = left tributary
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