Neste (river)

Neste

La Neste d'Aure (right) and la Neste du Louron (left) join to form la Neste, at Arreau.
Basin
Progression GaronneAtlantic Ocean
Main source Pyrenees
River mouth Garonne
43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E / 43.07528°N 0.56583°E / 43.07528; 0.56583 (Garonne-Neste)Coordinates: 43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E / 43.07528°N 0.56583°E / 43.07528; 0.56583 (Garonne-Neste)
Watershed area 906 km²
Countries France
Physiognomy
Length 73 km
Avg. discharge 13 m³/s

The Neste is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Garonne. It rises from several sources around Saint-Lary-Soulan, central Pyrenees and flows through the following departments and towns:

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.

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