Neste (river)
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:
| Neste | |
|---|---|
 La Neste d'Aure (right) and la Neste du Louron (left) join to form la Neste, at Arreau. | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pyrenees |
| Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 43°4′31″N 0°33′57″E |
| 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 |
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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