Douze

Not to be confused with Douz, a town in Tunisia.

Douze
The Douze in Mont-de-Marsan
Course of the Douze
Location within France Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gers
Mouth
• location	Midouze
• coordinates	43°53′29″N 0°30′9″W
Length	124 km (77 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Midouze→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean

The Douze (French pronunciation: [duz] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Dosa) is the right source river of the Midouze, in the Landes forest, in the southwest of France. It is 123.5 km (76.7 mi) long.

Geography

The Douze rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département. It joins the Midou in Mont-de-Marsan to constitute the Midouze, a tributary of the Adour.

Départements and towns

• Gers: Peyrusse-Grande, Espas, Manciet, Cazaubon.
• Landes: Labastide-d'Armagnac, Saint Justin, Roquefort.

Main tributaries

• (R) Estampon, in Roquefort.
• (R) Gouaneyre.