Gave d'Ossau

Infobox River | river_name = Gave d'Ossau


caption =
origin = Pic du Midi d'Ossau
mouth = Gave d'Oloron
basin_countries = France
length = 48.5 km
elevation = 1 008 m
discharge =
watershed = The Gave d'Ossau is the torrential river flowing through the Ossau Valley, one of the three main valleys of the High-Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France.

It is formed in Gabas from the confluence of two gaves coming from both sides of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau:
* the Gave de Bious, from the Pic d'Astu (west)
* the Gave du Brousset, from the Anéou Circus (east).

After joining the Gave d'Aspe, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, it forms the Gave d'Oloron.

Throughout its length, the river is paralleled by the D934 road that runs from Pau to Spain, via the Col du Pourtalet.

Main tributaries

* (R) Gave de Soussouéou
* (L) Gée from the Coig Arras, in the Gorges du Bitet
* (R) Valentin, from Gourette
** (R) Cély, from the Col d'Aubisque
* (L) l'Arrioutort, in Laruns
* (R) Canceigt.
* (R) Sourde, in Aste.
* (L) Arriou Mage, in Bielle.
* (R) Lau.

Départements and towns

* Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Gabas, Eaux-Chaudes, Laruns, Béost, Aste-Béon, Gère-Bélesten, Bielle, Castet, Louvie-Juzon, Izeste, Arudy.

External links

* [http://www.ossau.net Ossau.net web site]